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triglyceride definition

tri·glyc·er·ide (trī glis′ər īd′)

noun

any of a group of esters, CH(OOCR)CH(OOCR)CH(OOCR), derived from glycerol and three fatty acid radicals: the chief component of fats and oils

Etymology: tri- + glyceride

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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