Triglyceride Definition

trī-glĭsə-rīd
triglycerides
noun
Any of a group of esters, CH2(OOCR1)CH(OOCR2)CH2(OOCR3), derived from glycerol and three fatty acid radicals: the chief component of fats and oils.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
triglyceride
Plural:
triglycerides

Origin of Triglyceride

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