- glyc|er|ide
- glyc|er|ide «GLIHS uh ryd, -uhr ihd», noun.an ester of glycerol.
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a|ce|to|glyc|er|ide — «uh SEE toh GLIHS uh ryd», noun. a substance formed by treating animal or vegetable fats or oils, such as lard, or soybean or peanut oil, with acetic acid. It is used especially to retard spoilage in certain foods and cosmetic ointments … Useful english dictionary
di|glyc|er|ide — «dy GLIHS uh ryd, uhr ihd», noun. any one of a group of fatty compounds formed when two acid radicals replace two of the hydrogen atoms of the OH (hydroxyl) groups in glycerol: »Because a molecule of glycerol has three reactive sites, it is… … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|glyc|er|ide — «MON uh GLIHS uh ryd, uhr ihd», noun. any one of various glycerides containing a single hydroxyl or acid molecule, used as an emulsifier in bread and other products … Useful english dictionary
tri|glyc|er|ide — «try GLIHS uh ryd, uhr ihd», noun. any fatty compound of a group formed when three acid radicals replace the three hydrogen atoms of the OH (hydroxyl) groups in glycerol: »Studies indicated that triglycerides may be a cause of coronary artery… … Useful english dictionary
glyc — glyc·era; glyc·er·aldehyde; glyc·er·ate; glyc·er·ide; glyc·er·in·ate; glyc·er·in·ize; glyc·er·ite; glyc·er·ize; glyc·ero·gelatin; glyc·er·ol; glyc·er·ole; glyc·er·o·lize; glyc·ero·phosphate; glyc·ero·phosphoric; glyc·er·ose; glyc·er·oxide;… … English syllables
glyceride — glyc·er·ide … English syllables
glyceride — glyc•er•ide [[t]ˈglɪs əˌraɪd, ər ɪd[/t]] n. biochem. an ester of glycerol and a fatty acid Compare triglyceride • Etymology: 1860–65; glycer (in) + ide … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
glyceride — An ester of glycerol. The term is usually used in combination with phospho (phosphoglyceride). The use of mono , di , and triglyceride is being replaced by the more precise terms mono , di , and triacylglycerol, respectively. mixed glycerides… … Medical dictionary
monoglyceride — SYN: monoacylglycerol. * * * mono·glyc·er·ide .män ō glis ə .rīd n any of various esters of glycerol in which only one of the three hydroxyl groups is esterified and which are often used as emulsifiers * * * mono·glyc·er·ide (mon″o… … Medical dictionary
