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Ester vs Diglyceride - What's the difference?

ester | diglyceride |

As nouns the difference between ester and diglyceride

is that ester is a compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom while diglyceride is a lipid, an ester of glycerol and two fatty acids (the same or different, in the 1,2 or 1,3 positions.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

    Anagrams

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    diglyceride

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and two fatty acids (the same or different, in the 1,2 or 1,3 positions)

    • See also

    *monoglyceride *triglyceride *(wikipedia "diglyceride")