An ester formed between one or more fatty acids and glycerol. Glycerides are found in plant oils and animal fats.
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An ester formed between one or more fatty acids and glycerol. Glycerides are found in plant oils and animal fats.
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An ester formed between one or more fatty acids and glycerol. Glycerides are found in plant oils and animal fats.
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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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An ester of glycerol.
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(organic chemistry) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
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glyceride
Plural:
glycerides
Origin of glyceride
glycer(in)–ide
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
glycer(in)–ide
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Glyceride Sentence Examples
The corresponding decomposition of a glyceride into an acid and glycerin takes place when the glyceride is distilled in superheated steam, or by boiling in water mixed with a suitable proportion of caustic potash or soda.
As to the detergent action of a soap, Berzelius held that it was due to the free alkali liberated with water; but it is difficult to see why a solution which has just thrown off most of its fatty acids should be disposed to take up even a glyceride, and, moreover, on this theory, weak cold solutions, in which the hydrolysis is considerable, should be the best cleansers, whilst experience points to the use of hot concentrated solutions.
It is most conveniently obtained from olive oil, after removal of the oleic acid, or from Japanese beeswax, which is its glyceride.
Linoleic acid, C18H3202, found as glyceride in drying oils, and ricinoleic acid, C18H33(OH)02, found as glyceride in castor oil, closely resemble oleic acid.
Thus Japan wax is a glyceride and should be more correctly termed Japan tallow, whereas sperm oil is, chemically speaking, a wax.