glyceride

noun

an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils

Roots

glykerosglycer- · Greek · sweet ide-ide · Greek · chemical compound

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Where does glyceride come from?

The word glyceride breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: glycer, from Greek glykeros (“sweet”); and -ide, from Greek ide (“chemical compound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.