Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Tri
glyceride
(tri
acyl
glyceride
, tri
acyl
glycerol
):
A
fatty acid
triester
of
glycerol
. The terms tri
glyceride
, tri
acyl
glyceride
, and tri
acyl
glycerol
are interchangeable.
Generic tri
glyceride
molecular structure
.
Glycerol
tristearate
, a typical tri
glyceride
.
Related terms:
Lipid
,
wax
,
oil
,
fat
,
phospholipid
,
prostaglandin
,
steroid
,
hydrophobic vitamin
,
lipophilic vitamin
,
terpene
,
R group
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