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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id]
- /traɪˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trahy-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id]
- /traɪˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd/
Definitions of triglyceride word
- noun triglyceride an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body. 1
- noun triglyceride type of fat 1
- noun triglyceride any ester of glycerol and one or more carboxylic acids, in which each glycerol molecule has combined with three carboxylic acid molecules. Most natural fats and oils are triglycerides 0
- noun triglyceride any of a group of esters, CH2(OOCR1)CH(OOCR2)CH2(OOCR3), derived from glycerol and three fatty acid radicals: the chief component of fats and oils 0
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Origin of triglyceride
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; tri- + glyceride
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Parts of speech for Triglyceride
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triglyceride popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for triglyceride
noun triglyceride
- lipid — any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
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