glycerol, glycerin, glycerine
(noun) a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
