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De - Pt| English Dictionary: glycerol | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for glycerol | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Glycerin \Glyc"er*in\, Glycerine \Glyc"er*ine\, n. [F. glyc[82]rine, fr. Gr. glykero`s, glyky`s, sweet. Cf. {Glucose}, {Licorice}.] (Chem.) An oily, viscous liquid, {C3H5(OH)3}, colorless and odorless, and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic, margaric, stearic, and palmitic. It is a triatomic alcohol, and hence is also called {glycerol}. See Note under {Gelatin}. Note: It is obtained from fats by saponification, or, on a large scale, by the action of superheated steam. It is used as an ointment, as a solvent and vehicle for medicines, and as an adulterant in wine, beer, etc. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Glycerol \Glyc"er*ol\, n. (Chem.) Same as {Glycerin}. | |
