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Monoglyceride vs Glycerolysis - What's the difference?

monoglyceride | glycerolysis |

As nouns the difference between monoglyceride and glycerolysis

is that monoglyceride is (chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions) while glycerolysis is (organic chemistry) any reaction of an ester with glycerol, but especially the reaction of triglycerides with glycerol to form monoglycerides and diglycerides.

monoglyceride

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and one fatty acid (in the 1- or 2- positions)

    • See also

    * diglyceride * triglyceride

    glycerolysis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Any reaction of an ester with glycerol, but especially the reaction of triglycerides with glycerol to form monoglycerides and diglycerides