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Meaning of medium-chain triglyceride | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any ester of glycerol with fatty acids containing six to twelve carbons; posited to have certain beneficial health effects.

Examples

“However, it [coconut oil] differs from fats such as butter because it contains a lot of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT).”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

medium-wavelength infrared radiation mediumism mediumist Mediumistic mediumization Mediums