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- noun organic chemistry Any compound containing three
ester groups, but especially atriglyceride
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Examples
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1,2,3Prop anetriol Fatty acids (a triester of glycerol) (Glycerol) • fatty acids with no C = C double bonds are called saturated fatty acid • those with one or more C = C double bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids 5-26
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1,2,3Prop anetriol Fatty acids (a triester of glycerol) (Glycerol) • fatty acids with no C = C double bonds are called saturated fatty acid • those with one or more C = C double bonds are called unsaturated fatty acids 5-26
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