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glyceride

gly·ce·ride

US/ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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From glycerine + -ide.

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