triglyceride

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Noun — A type of fat made from glycerol combined with three fatty acids, forming the main fat in animals and plants.

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Triglyceride is a technical, scientific term used in chemistry and medicine rather than everyday speech.

Triglyceride is built from the prefix tri-, meaning three, joined to glyceride, reflecting its structure of glycerol bonded to three fatty acids.

What is a triglyceride?

It is a lipid formed from glycerol joined to three fatty acids, and it is the main type of fat found in animals and plants.

Why does triglyceride have tri in its name?

The tri- prefix refers to the three fatty acids attached to the glycerol molecule.

Are triglycerides the same as fat?

Triglycerides are the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats, so they make up most of what we commonly call fat.