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Glycerin vs Glyceride - What's the difference?

glycerin | glyceride |

As nouns the difference between glycerin and glyceride

is that glycerin is an alternative spelling of lang=en while glyceride is an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.

glycerin

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound)
  • References

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    glyceride

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
  • Derived terms

    *monoglyceride *diglyceride *triglyceride

    See also

    *glycerolipid *phospholipid