diglyceride

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UK/daɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

noun

a lipid, an ester of glycerol and two fatty acids (the same or different, in the 1,2 or 1,3 positions)

OriginEnglish glyceride ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

noundiglyceride (plural diglycerides)

plural diglycerides

  1. chemistrya lipid, an ester of glycerol and two fatty acids (the same or different, in the 1,2 or 1,3 positions)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diacylglyercide

Origin

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

From di- + glyceride.

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Translations

Finnish diglyseridi
  • diglyseridiTranslations
Polish digliceryd
  • diglicerydTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

diglyceride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglyceride

MLA

“diglyceride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglyceride. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diglyceride,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diglyceride.

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