English Explanatory Dictionary

glycerol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/ /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/ /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɑl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-glycerol.wav

Word forms

glycerol glycerols

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycerol From glycerine + -ol.

Synonyms

E422 when used as a sweetener glycerin glycerine

Related words

glyceride

Derived words

alkylglycerol glycerolphosphate glycerol rhizotomy glycerol trinitrate glyceroluria glycerolysis glyceryl lactoglycerol monoalkylglycerol monothioglycerol nonglycerol phosphatidylglycerol phosphoglycerol polyglycerol thioglycerol triglycerol
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