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glyceride

[glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id]
noun Chemistry, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a group of esters obtained from glycerol by the replacement of one, two, or three hydroxyl groups with a fatty acid: the principal constituent of adipose tissue.
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Compare monoglyceride, diglyceride, triglyceride.

Origin of glyceride

First recorded in 1860–65; glycer(in) + -ide
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British Dictionary definitions for glyceride

glyceride

noun
  1. any fatty-acid ester of glycerol
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Word Origin and History for glyceride

n.

compound of glycerol and organic acids; see glycerin + -ide.

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glyceride in Medicine

glyceride

(glĭs′ə-rīd′)
n.
  1. A natural or synthetic ester of glycerol and fatty acids.
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glyceride in Science

glyceride

[glĭs′ə-rīd′]
  1. Any of various esters formed when glycerol reacts with a fatty acid. The fatty acids can react with one, two, or all three of the hydroxyl groups of the glycerol, resulting in mono-, di-, and triglycerides, respectively. Triglycerides are the main components of plant and animal oils and fats.
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