Meaning

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

originEtymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English glyceride From…

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