glyceride

Noun
  1. An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils (synset 114909239)
    "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
    is a type of:
    subtypes: triglyceride - glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
    is a part of: fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
    same as: acylglycerol

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