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Monoglyceride vs Monocaprin - What's the difference?

monoglyceride | monocaprin |

As nouns the difference between monoglyceride and monocaprin

is that monoglyceride is while monocaprin is (organic compound) either of two isomeric monoglycerides of capric acid.

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

    monocaprin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Either of two isomeric monoglycerides of capric acid

    • See also

    *dicaprin *tricaprin