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glycerinated gelatin |
glycerine |
glycerite |
glycerogel |
glycerogelatin |
glycerol
| glycerol trimargarate
| glycerol tripalmitate
| glycerol tristearate
| glycerole
| glycerolise
glycerol
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun glycerol has 1 sense
- glycerol(n = noun.substance) glycerin, glycerine - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils; Array is a kind of alcohol
Derived form verb glycerolize1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
glycerol, n. a colourless sweet viscous liquid formed as a by-product in the manufacture of soap, used as an emollient and laxative, in explosives, etc.
Usage
Chem. formula: C3H8O3 Also called GLYCERINE.
Etymology
GLYCERINE + -OL(1)
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