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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