English noun: glyceride | |||
1. | glyceride (substance) an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils | ||
Samples | Fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid. | ||
Synonyms | acylglycerol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal oil, glyceryl ester | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | triglyceride | ||
Part meronym | fat | ||