Question: are glycerol and glyceride the same thing?
Answer: As nouns the difference between glyceride and glycerol is that glyceride is (organic chemistry) an ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids while glycerol is (organic compound) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol.