Search for crossword answers and clues
An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils
Answer for the clue "An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils ", 9 letters:
glyceride
Alternative clues for the word glyceride
Word definitions for glyceride in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Glyceride \Glyc"er*ide\, n. [See Glycerin .] (Chem.) A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
compound of glycerol and organic acids; see glycerin + -ide .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Glycerides , more correctly known as acylglycerols , are esters formed from glycerol and fatty acids . Glycerol has three hydroxyl functional groups , which can be esterified with one, two, or three fatty acids to form monoglycerides , diglycerides , and ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid" [syn: acylglycerol ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic chemistry English) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
Usage examples of glyceride.
Dry enzyme and glyceride spray was the norm now, blowing over us from head to toe in mere seconds.
It also contains palmitin, stearin and myristin, with glyceride of linoleic acid.
The volatile oil contains much pinene, and a little myristicin, which must be distinguished from the glyceride of myristic acid.
The wax (Myrtle Wax) consists of glycerides of stearic, palmitic and myristic acids, and a small quantity of oleaic acid.