1. an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; - Example: "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid" [syn: glyceride, acylglycerol]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
acylglycerol
n 1: an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally
as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of
fatty acids and very little free acid" [syn: glyceride,
acylglycerol]