GLYCERIDE

Pronunciation:		'glisu`rId
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"

	Synonyms:	acylglycerol

	See Also:	animal oil, fat, glyceryl ester, triglyceride

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Glyc"er*ide\, n. [See {Glycerin}.] (Chem.) A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A lipid which consists of a glycerol molecule with one, two, or three fatty acids attached to it. These different types are called monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides, respectively. Glycerides are important fat storage molecules.