Glyceride

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An ester formed between one or more acids and glycerol. Fatty acid esters with glycerol are found in plant oils and animal fats.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In chem., a compound ether of the triatomic alcohol glycerol or glycerin.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    animal oil    glyceryl ester   
    Cross Reference
    phospholipid    glycerolipid   
    Hyponym
    triglyceride   
    Form
    diglyceride    triglyceride    monoglyceride   
     
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