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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils wordnet
3. 3
   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. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

glyceringlycerinebalme422e422 when used as a sweetenerester

Example

More examples

"Fats are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol."

Etymology

From glycerine + -ol.

Related phrases

glycerol rhizotomyglycerol trinitrateby product

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