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glycaemic load
nounLow (C2/Technical)
/ɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk ləʊd/A numerical value that estimates how much a standard serving of a specific food will raise a person's blood glucose level, factoring in both the carbohydrate quality (glycaemic index) and quantity.
glycation
nounC2
/ɡlaɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The chemical process where a sugar molecule binds to a protein or lipid without enzymatic control.
glycemia
nounRare
/ɡlaɪˈsiːmiə/The presence of glucose in the blood.
glycemic index
nounB2
/ɡlʌɪˌsiːmɪk ˈɪndɛks/A numerical scale (0 to 100) that ranks carbohydrate-containing foods by how much they raise blood glucose levels compared to pure glucose.
glyceraldehyde
nounVery Low
/ˌɡlɪsərˈældɪhaɪd/A simple sugar (a triose) and an important intermediate in metabolism, with the chemical formula C₃H₆O₃.
glyceric acid
nounVery Low
/ɡlɪˌsɛrɪk ˈæsɪd/A colourless, syrupy organic acid derived from glycerol.
glyceride
nounC2
/ˈɡlɪsəraɪd/An ester formed from glycerol and fatty acids, a basic component of fats and oils.
glycerin
nounC1
/ˈɡlɪs.ər.iːn/A sweet, colourless, syrupy liquid alcohol (C₃H₈O₃) obtained from fats and oils.
glycerinate
verb-transitiveLow
/ˈɡlɪsərɪneɪt/To treat or preserve with glycerol (glycerin).
glycerine
nounC1
/ˈɡlɪs.ər.iːn/A thick, sweet, colourless liquid derived from fats and oils, used in making medicines, explosives, and as a moisturiser.
glycerite
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlɪsərʌɪt/A medicinal solution consisting of a drug dissolved in glycerin.
glycerol
nounC1
/ˈɡlɪsərɒl/A clear, thick, sweet-tasting liquid that is the alcohol component of fats and oils, used as a food additive, sweetener, and in many industrial products.
glycerolysis
nounRare / Very Low
/ˌɡlɪsəˈrɒlɪsɪs/A chemical reaction in which a chemical bond is broken by the action of glycerol, often resulting in the exchange of acyl groups between glycerol and another compound.
glyceryl
adjectivenounC2 (Specialized Scientific Term)
/ˈɡlɪsərɪl/A chemical radical or group derived from glycerol, with the formula C₃H₇, typically formed by removing one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups. It is the fundamental organic group present in glycerides.
glyceryl group
nounLow
/ˈɡlɪsərɪl ɡruːp/A specific trivalent radical (-C₃H₅) derived from glycerol (glycerin), consisting of a three-carbon chain where each carbon bears a hydroxyl group (-OH). It is the fundamental structural backbone of triglycerides (fats and oils).
glyceryl monoacetate
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˌɡlɪsərɪl ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪteɪt/A chemical compound (ester) formed from glycerol and acetic acid, where one hydroxyl group of glycerol is acetylated.
glyceryl trinitrate
nounlow
/ˌɡlɪsərɪl traɪˈnaɪtreɪt/The chemical compound C3H5N3O9, an ester of glycerol and nitric acid.
glyceryl trioleate
nounC2
/ˌɡlɪsərɪl traɪˈəʊliːeɪt/A specific chemical compound formed by the esterification of glycerol with three molecules of oleic acid.
glyceryl tripalmitate
nounVery Rare
/ˌɡlɪsərɪl traɪˈpælmɪteɪt/A specific chemical compound that is an ester formed from glycerol and three molecules of palmitic acid, a saturated fat.
glycin
nounRare
/ˈɡlaɪsiːn/A biochemical term for the simplest amino acid, also a photographic developing agent derived from it.

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