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1. (n.) glyceride
an ester of glycerol and a fatty acid.
Etymology: (1830–40; < F glycérine= Gk glyker(ós) sweet +-ine -in1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) glyceride, acylglycerol
an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils
"fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) glyceride
a compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially
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