diglyceride

di·glyc·er·ide

[dahy-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id]
noun Chemistry.
an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of two hydroxyl groups with fatty acids.
Compare glyceride.


Origin:
di-1 + glyceride

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