glycerol
a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C3H8O3, usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used for sweetening and preserving food, in the manufacture of cosmetics, perfumes, inks, and certain glues and cements, as a solvent and automobile antifreeze, and in medicine in suppositories and skin emollients.
Origin of glycerol
1- Also called glycerin, glycerine.
Words Nearby glycerol
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How to use glycerol in a sentence
They also mixed in glycerol, which helps the gel hold in water.
The future might be filled with squishy robots printed to order | Rahul Rao | February 5, 2022 | Popular-ScienceMeanwhile, glycerol absorbs moisture from the air, counteracting evaporation.
An ‘everlasting’ bubble endured more than a year without popping | Emily Conover | January 24, 2022 | Science NewsFort was part of a team that levitated silicone oil or glycerol.
How physics lets a toy boat float upside down | Maria Temming | October 7, 2020 | Science News For StudentsA wax obtained from Rhus succedanea was shown by Stahmer to contain palmitic acid and glycerol in the form of glycerol palmitate.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeIt must be broken up into a fatty acid and glycerol, and saponified before it can be absorbed.
This mixture when heated separates into two layers, the upper one viscid and forming a sort of "glycerol," the lower clear.
Closely associated with the question of how much glycerol should be added is that of how the additions should be made.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkOriginally it was believed that the glycerol should be added in stages so that changes would occur gradually.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemark
British Dictionary definitions for glycerol
/ (ˈɡlɪsəˌrɒl) /
a colourless or pale yellow odourless sweet-tasting syrupy liquid; 1,2,3-propanetriol: a by-product of soap manufacture, used as a solvent, antifreeze, plasticizer, and sweetener (E422). Formula: C 3 H 8 O 3: Also called (not in technical usage): glycerine, glycerin
Origin of glycerol
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Scientific definitions for glycerol
[ glĭs′ə-rôl′ ]
A sweet, syrupy liquid obtained from animal fats and oils or by the fermentation of glucose. It is used as a solvent, sweetener, and antifreeze and in making explosives and soaps. Glycerol consists of a propane molecule attached to three hydroxyl (OH) groups. Also called glycerin, glycerine. Chemical formula: C3H8O3.
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