glycerol
IPA: gɫˈɪsɝoʊɫ
noun
- (organic chemistry) 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.
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Examples of "glycerol" in Sentences
- It is a glycerol ester of stearic acid.
- Glycerol and mouthwash are illustrative.
- It is insoluble in paraffin oil and glycerol.
- It is the triester of glycerol and acetic acid.
- The product of the reaction is glycerol and fatty acids.
- The sample can be embedded in glycerol or glycerol gelatin.
- The cellulose would stay with the glycerol in the parts that did not boil out.
- A by product of the transesterification process is the production of glycerol.
- The alkali breaks the ester bond and releases the fatty acid salt and glycerol.
- Other names in common use include glycerol dehydrase, and glycerol hydro lyase.
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