glyceride

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

glyceride
    n 1: 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" [syn: {glyceride},
         {acylglycerol}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Glyceride \Glyc"er*ide\, n. [See {Glycerin}.] (Chem.)
   A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides
   exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced
   artificially. Glycerin

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