monoglyceride

[ mon-uh-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /

noun Chemistry.

an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.
Compare glyceride.

Origin of monoglyceride

First recorded in 1855–60; mono- + glyceride