acylglycerol

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noun

A collective term for mono-, di-, or triesters of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) with fatty acids.

Similar
glyceride
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Meanings

nounacylglycerol (plural acylglycerols)

plural acylglycerols

  1. biochemistryA collective term for mono-, di-, or triesters of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) with fatty acids.
  2. obsolete and discouraged in strict chemistry; may used in a broad sense; obsolete and discouraged in strict chemistry; may used in a broad senseAny ester of glycerol; glyceride

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils

Similar
glyceride
Broader
glyceryl esteranimal oil
Also see
glyceride

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish asyyliglyseroli
  • asyyliglyseroliany ester of glycerol
Polish acyloglicerol
  • acyloglicerolany ester of glycerol
Portuguese acilglicerol
  • acilglicerolany ester of glycerol
Spanish acilglicerol
  • acilglicerolany ester of glycerol
Cite this entry
APA

acylglycerol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acylglycerol

MLA

“acylglycerol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acylglycerol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acylglycerol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acylglycerol.

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