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glyceryl

[glis-er-il]
adjective
  1. containing the glyceryl group.
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Origin of glyceryl

First recorded in 1835–45; glycer(in) + -yl
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Examples from the Web for glyceryl

Historical Examples

  • Stearine, a constituent of tallow, is a compound of glyceryl and stearic acid.

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British Dictionary definitions for glyceryl

glyceryl

noun
  1. (modifier) derived from glycerol by replacing or removing one or more of its hydroxyl groupsa glyceryl group or radical
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glyceryl in Medicine

glyceryl

(glĭs′ər-əl)
n.
  1. A trivalent radical obtained from glycerol by the removal of hydroxyl groups.
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glyceryl in Science

glyceryl

[glĭs′ər-əl]
  1. The radical CH2CH(OH)CH2OH, obtained from glycerol by removing one hydroxyl (OH) group.
  2. The radical CH2CHCH2, obtained from glycerol by removing all three hydroxyl (OH) groups. This radical is a component of many natural oils and fats.
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