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Glyceride

Glyceride Meaning & Definition
Glyceride Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glyceride?

[n] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Glyceride: acylglycerol

Related Terms | Find terms related to Glyceride:

See Also | animal oil | fat | glyceryl ester | triglyceride

Glyceride In Webster's Dictionary

\Glyc"er*ide\, n. [See {Glycerin}.] (Chem.) A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.

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