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Explain the composition of triglyceride.

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A triglyceride is formed of one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of similar or different fatty acids. There are 3 (-OH) groups. One fatty acid is attached to each of three -OH groups of glycerol by ester bond formed between hydroxyl group of glycerol and carboxyl group of the fatty acid by dehydration synthesis.
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