triester
triester noun: any compound containing three ester groups, but especially a triglyceride.
Noun
triester (plural triesters)
- Any compound containing three ester groups, but especially a triglyceride
Forms of triester
| plural | triesters |
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Origin of triester
From tri- + ester.
Questions about triester
- What does triester mean?
- Triester means any compound containing three ester groups, but especially a triglyceride.
- What part of speech is triester?
- Triester is a noun.
- What is the plural of triester?
- The plural of triester is triesters.
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