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mon•o•glyc•er•ide
(mon′ə glis′ə rīd′, -ər id),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Chemistryan ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid. Cf. glyceride.
- mono- + glyceride 1855–60
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