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glycerol

The correct spelling is glycerol.

How to pronounce glycerol

noun

Say it like: Gly-ser-ol

The correct spelling is glycerol. 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
  2. 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.

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