GLYCEROL
glycerol, glycerin, glycerine
(noun) a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glycerol (countable and uncountable, plural glycerols)
(organic compound) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats; it is used as an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a food sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics etc.
Synonyms
• E422 when used as a sweetener
• glycerin
• glycerine
Source: Wiktionary
Glyc"er*ol, n. (Chem.)
Definition: Same as Glycerin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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