Definition of glyceride in English:
glyceride
noun ˈɡlɪs(ə)rʌɪdˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd
A fatty acid ester of glycerol.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fatty acids form esters with alcohols, and the common esters are glycerides, because the alcohol involved is glycerol.
- Sebum is produced in the sebaceous glands and consists of glycerides, wax esters, squalene, and cholesterol.
- Cholesterol can mix with glycerides and phospholipids and it can apparently endow lipid mixtures with the ability to absorb water.
- The glycerides of coconut oil are invariably a mixture of one, two, or three fatty acids.
- It is one of the most commonly found saturated fatty acids and it occurs as glycerides in the majority of animal and vegetable fats.
Definition of glyceride in US English:
glyceride
nounˈɡlisəˌrīdˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd
A fatty acid ester of glycerol.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sebum is produced in the sebaceous glands and consists of glycerides, wax esters, squalene, and cholesterol.
- The glycerides of coconut oil are invariably a mixture of one, two, or three fatty acids.
- It is one of the most commonly found saturated fatty acids and it occurs as glycerides in the majority of animal and vegetable fats.
- Cholesterol can mix with glycerides and phospholipids and it can apparently endow lipid mixtures with the ability to absorb water.
- Fatty acids form esters with alcohols, and the common esters are glycerides, because the alcohol involved is glycerol.