GLYCERIDE
glyceride, acylglycerol
(noun) an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; “fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glyceride (plural glycerides)
(organic compound) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
Source: Wiktionary
Glyc"er*ide, n. Etym: [See Glycerin.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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