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glyc·er·ide
(glĭs′ə-rīd′)n.
An ester formed between one or more fatty acids and glycerol. Glycerides are found in plant oils and animal fats.
[glycer(in) + -ide.]
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glyceride
(ˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd)n
(Chemistry) any fatty-acid ester of glycerol
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glyc•er•ide
(ˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd)n.
an ester of glycerol and a fatty acid. Compare triglyceride.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() animal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat" triglyceride - glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body glyceryl ester - an ester of glycerol |
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acylglycérolglycéride