| Pronunciation: | | 'glisu`rId
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[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" |
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GLYCERIDE is a 9 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | acylglycerol |
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| | See Also: | | animal oil, fat, glyceryl ester, triglyceride |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A lipid which consists of a glycerol molecule with one, two, or three fatty acids attached to it. These different types are called monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides, respectively. Glycerides are important fat storage molecules. |
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