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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
2. 2
   an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acylglycerolfatlipid

Etymology

From glycerine + -ide.