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glycerol

/ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl//ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/

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

Noun

glycerol (countable and uncountable, plural glycerols)

  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.

glycerol meaning in Tamil

glycerol in Tamil

கிளிசரோல், கிளைசரால்

Synonyms of glycerol

Forms of glycerol

pluralglycerols

Origin of glycerol

From glycerine + -ol.

Words formed from glycerol

Phrases with glycerol

Questions about glycerol

What does glycerol mean?
Glycerol means 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol.
What is glycerol in Tamil?
Glycerol in Tamil is கிளிசரோல், கிளைசரால். See Glycerol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glycerol?
Glycerol is a noun.
How do you pronounce glycerol?
Glycerol is pronounced /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/ (UK).
What is the plural of glycerol?
The plural of glycerol is glycerols.

Words near glycerol in the dictionary

  1. glyceroglycolipid
  2. glyceroglycolipids
  3. glyceroketone
  4. glycerokinase
  5. glycerokinases
  6. glycerol
  7. glycerol rhizotomies
  8. glycerol rhizotomy
  9. glycerol trinitrate
  10. glycerolate
  11. glycerolated

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