GLYCEROL


Meaning of GLYCEROL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gli-s ə - ˌ ro ̇ l, - ˌ r ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: glycer in + -ol

Date: 1880

: a sweet syrupy hygroscopic trihydroxy alcohol C 3 H 8 O 3 usually obtained by the saponification of fats

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