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glyceride

/ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glyc-eride
IPA
/ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine English -ide English glyceride From glycerine + -ide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

Inflected Forms

glycerides (plural)

Derived Forms

boroglyceride diglyceride glyceridase glyceridic lactoglyceride monoglyceride nonglyceride phosphoglyceride triglyceride

Frequently Paired Words

glycerolipid phospholipid

Synonyms

acylglycerol

Questions

How do you pronounce glyceride?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/.
What does glyceride mean?
An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
Where does glyceride come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine English -ide English glyceride From glycerine + -ide.

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