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ACYLGLYCEROL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Example:

fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid

Synonyms:

acylglycerol; glyceride

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("acylglycerol" is a kind of...):

animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)

glyceryl ester (an ester of glycerol)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acylglycerol"):

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)

Holonyms ("acylglycerol" is a part of...):

fat (a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides))

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