monoglyceride

See also: Monoglyceride and monoglycéride

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ glyceride.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɒnəʊˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

monoglyceride (plural monoglycerides)

1. (organic chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions)

See also

• diglyceride
• triglyceride