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acylglycerol

acylglycerol noun: a collective term for mono-, di-, or triesters of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) with fatty acids.

Noun

acylglycerol (plural acylglycerols)

  1. A collective term for mono-, di-, or triesters of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) with fatty acids.
  2. (obsolete and discouraged in strict chemistry, may used in a broad sense) Any ester of glycerol; glyceride

Forms of acylglycerol

pluralacylglycerols

Words formed from acylglycerol

Questions about acylglycerol

What does acylglycerol mean?
Acylglycerol means a collective term for mono-, di-, or triesters of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) with fatty acids.
What part of speech is acylglycerol?
Acylglycerol is a noun.
What is the plural of acylglycerol?
The plural of acylglycerol is acylglycerols.

Words near acylglycerol in the dictionary

  1. acylethanolamine
  2. acylethanolamines
  3. acylflavone
  4. acylfulvene
  5. acylfulvenes
  6. acylglycerol
  7. acylglycerols
  8. acylglycerophosphate
  9. acylglycerophosphates
  10. acylglycerophosphocholine
  11. acylglycerophosphocholines

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