What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Triglyceride vs Triester - What's the difference?

triglyceride | triester |

As nouns the difference between triglyceride and triester

is that triglyceride is a lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats while triester is any compound containing three ester groups, but especially a triglyceride.

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

    triester

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any compound containing three ester groups, but especially a triglyceride