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monoglyceride

American  
[mon-uh-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id] / ˌmɒn əˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.

Etymology

Origin of monoglyceride

First recorded in 1855–60; mono- + glyceride

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