Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A naturally occurring ester of three fatty acids and glycerol that is the chief constituent of fats and oils.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In chem., a substitution product formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms in glycerol by acid radicals.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms in glycerin by acid radicals.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun chemistry A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body

Etymologies

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From tri- + glyceride.

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Examples

  • MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil may be recommended to add extra calories to the diet and help your child grow.

    Treating Biliary Atresia 2010

  • Slide 26: Fatty Acids Animal fats and vegetable oils are both triesters of x glycerol, hence the name triglyceride • hydrolysis of a triglyceride in aqueous base followed by acidification gives glycerol and three fatty acids O RCOOH CH2 OH O CH2 OCR 1.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Slide 26: Fatty Acids Animal fats and vegetable oils are both triesters of x glycerol, hence the name triglyceride • hydrolysis of a triglyceride in aqueous base followed by acidification gives glycerol and three fatty acids O RCOOH CH2 OH O CH2 OCR 1.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Lowering cholesterol and a type of fat, or lipid, called triglyceride are thought to lead to decreased cardiac events, though TriLipix hasn't been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attacks, according to Abbott.

    Abbott's TriLipix Approved by FDA 2008

  • Fat is stored as a triglyceride, which is three fatty acids hooked on to a glycerol molecule.

    Metabolism and ketosis | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007

  • Furthermore, the liver converts fructose far more readily to a fat called triglyceride, than it does with glucose.

    Speedlinking 5/4/07 William Harryman 2007

  • A fat molecule is a triglyceride, which is formed from one molecule of glycerol and three fatty acids.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • When there is a lot of carbohydrate, fat turns into triglyceride, which is bad for your heart, and that's a bad thing.

    CNN Transcript Feb 14, 2004 2004

  • A fat molecule is a triglyceride, which is formed from one molecule of glycerol and three fatty acids.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • When there is a lot of carbohydrate, fat turns into triglyceride, which is bad for your heart, and that's a bad thing.

    CNN Transcript Apr 25, 2003 2003

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