acetoglyceride

noun

ace·​to·​glyc·​er·​ide

¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈgli-sə-ˌrīd,

-rə̇d,

ə-ˌsē-tō-

: an acetylated glyceride

Word History

Etymology

acet- + glyceride

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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