English Explanatory Dictionary

polyglycerol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several polymeric condensation products of glycerol
  2. Any of several polymeric esters of glycerol

Word forms

polyglycerol polyglycerols

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- 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 English polyglycerol From poly- + glycerol.

Derived words

polyglycerol polyricinoleate
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