monoglyceride

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/ˌmɒnəʊˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

noun

a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions)

OriginEnglish glyceride ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounmonoglyceride (plural monoglycerides)

plural monoglycerides

  1. chemistrya lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
monoacylglyceride

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishglyceride
  5. Englishmonoglyceride

From mono- + glyceride.

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Translations

Finnish monoglyseridi
  • monoglyseridiTranslations
Polish monogliceryd
  • monoglicerydTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

monoglyceride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglyceride

MLA

“monoglyceride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglyceride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoglyceride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoglyceride.

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