"glycerol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glycerols [plural]
Etymology: From glycerine + -ol. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|glycerine|ol}} glycerine + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} glycerol (countable and uncountable, plural glycerols)
  1. (organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-glycerol-en-noun-Toe4QYvI Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ol Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ol: 45 55 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a sweet syrupy oily liquid): 甘油 (gānyóu) (Chinese Mandarin), glycérol [masculine] (French), グリセリン (guriserin) (Japanese), グリセロール (guriserōru) (Japanese), 글리세롤 (geulliserol) (Korean), nonireka (Maori), glicerol [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-glycerol-en-noun-y9Fmqzd- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ol Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ol: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'a sweet syrupy oily liquid': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: E422 when used as a sweetener, glycerin, glycerine, glycerole [dated] Derived forms: glycerol rhizotomy, glycerol trinitrate, phosphatidylglycerol Related terms: glyceride

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