diacylglycerol

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noun

Diglyceride.

OriginEnglish acylglycerol ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiacylglycerol (plural diacylglycerols)

plural diacylglycerols

  1. chemistryDiglyceride.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishacylglycerol
  8. Englishdiacylglycerol

From di- + acylglycerol.

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APA

diacylglycerol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacylglycerol

MLA

“diacylglycerol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacylglycerol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diacylglycerol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacylglycerol.

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