“fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid”
- Synonyms:
- acylglycerol
- Types:
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triglyceride
glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
- Type of:
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animal oil
any oil obtained from animal substances
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glyceryl ester
an ester of glycerol
