Triglyceride
= Triglyceride
= Triacylglycerol
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A <triglyceride> contains <glycerol> joined to three <fatty acid>-derived <acyl groups> through <ester> linkages. Compare the three chains with the two-chain, <phosphate>-headed <glycerophospholipid> illustrated below. See https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/3-3-lipids[Biology 2e: fats and oils].