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triglyceride

/tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

triglyceride noun: a lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats.

Noun

triglyceride (plural triglycerides)

  1. A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats

triglyceride meaning in Bengali

triglyceride in Bengali

একটি লিপিড

Forms of triglyceride

pluraltriglycerides

Origin of triglyceride

From tri- + glyceride.

Words formed from triglyceride

Questions about triglyceride

What does triglyceride mean?
Triglyceride means a lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats.
What is triglyceride in Bengali?
Triglyceride in Bengali is একটি লিপিড. See Triglyceride meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is triglyceride?
Triglyceride is a noun.
How do you pronounce triglyceride?
Triglyceride is pronounced /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/.
What is the plural of triglyceride?
The plural of triglyceride is triglycerides.

Words near triglyceride in the dictionary

  1. triglutamate
  2. triglutamates
  3. trigly
  4. triglycerid
  5. triglyceridaemia
  6. triglyceride
  7. triglyceridemia
  8. triglyceridemias
  9. triglyceridemic
  10. triglycerides
  11. triglycerids

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