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mon•o•glyc•er•ide
Pronunciation: (mon"u-glis'u-rīd", -ur-id), [key]—
n. Chem.
an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid. Cf.
glyceride. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.