monoglyceride

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

/ ˌmɒn əˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Compare glyceride.

Origin of monoglyceride

First recorded in 1855–60; mono- + glyceride

Words nearby monoglyceride

monogenetic, monogenic, monogenism, monogenous, monoglot, monoglyceride, monogram, monograph, monographic series, monogynoecial, monogyny