Glyceride definition

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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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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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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
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.

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