glyceride

[ glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id ]

/ ˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /

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noun Chemistry, Biochemistry.

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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Origin of glyceride

First recorded in 1860–65; glycer(in) + -ide

Words nearby glyceride

glycemia, glycemic index, glyceraldehyde, glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceride, glycerin, glycerinate, glycerine, glycerite, glycerol

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How to use glyceride in a sentence

In the equations presented above, a single glyceride has been used as the example in each case.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
An application of boro-glyceride will usually effect a speedy cure.
The Pig|Sanders Spencer

British Dictionary definitions for glyceride

glyceride

/ (ˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd) /

noun

any fatty-acid ester of glycerol

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Scientific definitions for glyceride

glyceride

[ glĭs′ə-rīd′ ]

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.