triglyceride

noun

any ester of glycerol having all three hydroxyl groups esterified with fatty acids

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- 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 English triglyceride From tri- + glyceride.

A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats