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glyceride

US/ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

glyceride noun: an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.

Noun

glyceride (plural glycerides)

  1. An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.

Forms of glyceride

pluralglycerides

Origin of glyceride

From glycerine + -ide.

Words formed from glyceride

Questions about glyceride

What does glyceride mean?
Glyceride means an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
What part of speech is glyceride?
Glyceride is a noun.
How do you pronounce glyceride?
Glyceride is pronounced /ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of glyceride?
The plural of glyceride is glycerides.

Words near glyceride in the dictionary

  1. glyceric
  2. glyceric acid
  3. glycerid
  4. glyceridase
  5. glyceridases
  6. glyceride
  7. glycerides
  8. glyceridic
  9. glycerids
  10. glycerin
  11. glycerinate

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