Glyceride \Glyc"er*ide\, n. [See {Glycerin}.] (Chem.)
A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides
exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced
artificially.
glyceride
n : 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" [syn: {acylglycerol}]