Triglyceride vs Tricaprin - What's the difference?

triglyceride | tricaprin |


As nouns the difference between triglyceride and tricaprin

is that triglyceride is while tricaprin is (organic compound) the triglyceride of capric acid.

triglyceride

English

(wikipedia triglyceride)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats.

    • See also

    * diglyceride * monoglyceride

    tricaprin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The triglyceride of capric acid

    • See also

    *monocaprin *dicaprin