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diglyceride

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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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di·glyc·er·ide   (dī-glĭs'ə-rīd')   
n.  An ester of two fatty acids and glycerol.
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Main Entry: di·glyc·er·ide
Pronunciation: dI-'glis-&-"rId
Function: noun
: an ester of glycerol that contains two ester groups andinvolves one or two acids
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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