04 September, 2023

Triglyceride: how to spell

Triglyceride

Break it down to small chunks of 3 3 2 4 letters:

Tri  gly  ce  ride


Pronounced as ... Tri gli ce ride.

Triglycerides are a type of fat, called lipid, that circulate in your blood



glyceridein American English

(ˈɡlɪsəˌraid-ərɪd)
NOUN
Chemistry & Biochemistry
any of a group of esters obtained from glycerol by the replacement of one, two, or three hydroxyl groups with a fatty acid: the principal constituent of adipose tissue
Compare monoglyceridediglyceridetriglyceride
Word origin
[1860–65; glycer(in) + -ide]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: big brothercalibratemonismmutualismraider-ide is a suffix used in the names of chemical compounds. Other words that use the affix -ide include: carbidecerebrosidecyanidefluorideglucoside
Source : Colin Dictionary