glycerol

== English == === Alternative forms === glycerole (dated) === Etymology === From glycerine +‎ -ol. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/ (US, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɑl/ === Noun === glycerol (countable and uncountable, plural glycerols) (organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol 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. ==== Synonyms ==== E422 when used as a sweetener glycerin glycerine ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== glyceride ==== Translations ====