Look up: glycerol

1. Glycerol
   Propan-1,2,3-triol, named from the greek word for 'sweet' thanks to its taste. It is the basis for many animal and vegetable fats.
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2. glycerol
   (Humans as organisms) a soluble carbohydrate which is coverted into glucose by the liver
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3. glycerol
   [n] - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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4. Glycerol
   Glycerol is a small molecule with three alcohol groups. It is a basic building block of fats and oils. Thick sweet liquid used in the manufacture of explosives. Symbol C₃H₈O₃
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5. glycerol
   cleavage product of fats and oils, chemically it is an alcohol Category: Chemistry
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6. glycerol
   A metabolic intermediate, but primarily of interest as the central structural component of the major classes of biological lipids, triglycerides and phosphatidyl phospholipids. Also used as a cryoprotectant.
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7. Glycerol
   Glyc'er·ol noun (Chemistry) Same as Glycerin .
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8. glycerol
   <biochemistry> A metabolic intermediate, but primarily of interest as the central structural component of the major classes of biological lipids, triglycerides and phosphatidyl phospholipids. Also used as a cryoprotectant. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. glycerol
   (glis´әr-ol) a trihydric sugar alcohol, CH2 OH · CHOH · CH2 OH, which is a component of fats. It is an intermediate in the metabolism of fatty acids and serves as a phosphate acceptor. Pharmaceutical preparations are called glycerin.
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10. Glycerol
    • (n.) Same as Glycerin.
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11. glycerol
    a clear, colourless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid belonging to the alcohol family of organic compounds; molecular formula HOCH2CHOHCH2OH. Until ... [10 related articles]
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12. Glycerol
    C3H8O3 Molar mass: 92.09382
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13. glycerol
    glycerol A syrupy, sweet, colorless or yellowish liquid, obtained from fats and oils as a byproduct of saponification and used as a solvent, an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a sweetener, and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics, liquid soaps, inks, and lubricants.
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14. glycerol
    glycerol, glycerin, glycerine,or 1,2,3-propanetriol (prō'pāntrī"ol) , CH2OHCHOHCH2OH, colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, syrupy liquid. Glycerol is a trihydric alcohol. It melts at 17.8°C, boils with decomposition at 290°C, and is miscible with water and ethanol. I...
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15. Glycerol
    Glycerol is a colourless or pale yellow odourless sweet-tasting syrupy liquid; 1,2,3-propanetriol. It is a by-product of soap manufacture and is used as a solvent, antifreeze, plasticiser, and sweetener (E422).
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16. glycerol
    Type: Term Pronunciation: glis′ĕr-ol Definitions: 1. A sweet viscous fluid obtained by the saponification of fats and fixed oils; used as a solvent, as a skin emollient, by injection or in the form of suppository for constipation, and as a vehicle and sweetening agent. Synonyms: 1, 2, 3-p...
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17. glycerol
    Thick, colourless, odourless, sweetish liquid. It is obtained from vegetable and animal oils and fats (by treatment with acid, alkali, superheated steam, or an enzyme), or by fermentation of glucose, and is used in the manufacture of high explosives, in antifreeze solutions, to maintain moist conditions in fruits and tobacco, and in cosmetics
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18. glycerol
    (glis;ue-rol) A 3-carbon alcohol that serves as a building block of fats.
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19. glycerol
    (glis;ue-rol) A 3-carbon alcohol that serves as a building block of fats.
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20. Glycerol
    --> `Glycerol` (or `glycerin`, `glycerine`) is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydrophilic hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature. The gly...
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21. Glycerol
    (data page) , and save the page --> This page provides supplementary chemical data on glycerol. Material Safety Data Sheet : The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a r...
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