A compound formed when glycerin bonds with fatty acids, including all fats and oils found in nature and food.
Glycer- + -ide (chemical suffix for compounds). Coined in the 1840s as chemists understood the structure of fats as glycerin combined with fatty acids.
Every piece of butter, olive oil, and avocado you eat is essentially glycerides—they're the fundamental building blocks of all dietary fats.
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