Definition of glyceride Glyceride
glyc•er•ide
We found 4 definitions of glyceride from 4 different sources.
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What does glyceride mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: glycerides |
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| glyceride - 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" | ||
| acylglycerol | ||
| glyceryl ester an ester of glycerol | ||
| animal oil any oil obtained from animal substances | ||
| fat a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- glyceride (Noun)
An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid ; they are the major constituents of lipids.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- glyceride (n.)
A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.
Part of speech
🔤- glyceride, noun, singular of glycerides.
