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glyceride

[ glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id ]

noun

Chemistry, Biochemistry.
  1. any 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.


glyceride

/ ˈɡ±ôɪ²õəˌ°ù²¹Éª»å /

noun

  1. any fatty-acid ester of glycerol
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glyceride

/ ²µ±ôÄ­²õ′ə-°ùÄ«»å′ /

  1. Any of various esters formed when glycerol reacts with a fatty acid. The fatty acids can react with one, two, or all three of the hydroxyl groups of the glycerol, resulting in mono-, di-, and triglycerides, respectively. Triglycerides are the main components of plant and animal oils and fats.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glyceride1

First recorded in 1860–65; glycer(in) + -ide
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The therapy is a diglyceride formulation -- two omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA, bound to a glyceride molecule -- which enhances their ability to emulsify into tiny, concentrated particles.

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Cantu milled beetroot through a meat grinder to imitate the coarse texture of mince and bound the patty with glycerides to give it fattiness.

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Jif and other major brands get their consistency and stability from hydrogenated oils and added glycerides.

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Owing to their possession of this common property, these natural fatty bodies and various artificial derivatives of glycerin, which behave in the same way when treated with alkalis, are known as glycerides.

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The raw oil, which chemically consists of the glycerides of oleic, oleo-margaric, and probably isomeric acids, is distinguished by its rapid drying properties.

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