glyceride en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine English -ide English glyceride From glycerine + -ide.
Meanings
- An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
glyceridic · triglyceride · glyceridase · boroglyceride · phosphoglyceride · nonglyceride · lactoglyceride · monoglyceride · diglyceride
Relateds
Translations (10)
ca glicèrid (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · ja グリセリド (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · pl gliceryd (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · fr glycéride (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · es acilglicérido (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · cs glycerid (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · cmn 甘油酯 (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · ru глицерид (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · fr acylglycérol (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids) · eo glicerido (an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acids)