(organic chemistry) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
glycolide
glycolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound
glycoside
glycoside
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.