(n) an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils, Syn. acylglycerol, Example:fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid
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n. [ See Glycerin. ] (Chem.) A compound ether (formed from glycerin). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.