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A glyceride (as known as neutral fat) is a type of lipid. consisting of carboxylic acids and glycerol. It is stored in adipose tissues for long-term energy storage. The most common type of glyceride in the human body is the trigylceride.

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glycerol serves as a humectant, solvent, and sweetener, and may help preserve foods

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The smallest member of glycerols is Glycerine, an oily liquid formed during saponificatrion.

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Glycerol is a synonym for glycerine.

The systematic name of this alcohol is propane-1,2,3-triol and the chemical formula is C3H8O3.

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Glycerol is a triol or short chain polyol. It is thus also a multifunctional alcohol.

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A glyceride is an ester formed between glycerine and a fatty acid.

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Propan-1,2,3-triol

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