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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(glis′ə rīd′, -ər id)

glyc•er•ide (glis′ə rīd′, -ər id),USA pronunciation n. [Chem., Biochem.]

Biochemistry, Chemistryany of a group of esters obtained from glycerol by the replacement of one, two, or three hydroxyl groups with a fatty acid: the principal constituent of adipose tissue. Cf. monoglyceride, diglyceride, triglyceride.

glycer(in) + -ide 1860–65

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glyceride /ˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd/ n

any fatty-acid ester of glycerol

'glyceride' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

oleic acid - triolein - boroglyceride - capric acid - caprylic acid - diglyceride - lauric acid - linoleic acid - monoglyceride - palmitic acid - ricinoleic acid - ricinolein - triglyceride - volatile oil - saponification number - stearic acid

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