Associations to the word «Glycerol»

Wiktionary

GLYCEROL, noun. (organic compound) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
GLYCEROL, noun. 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 RHIZOTOMY, noun. The surgical injection of glycerol into an area where a nerve divides into three main branches. The goal is to selectively damage the nerve in order to interfere with the transmission of the pain signals to the brain.

Dictionary definition

GLYCEROL, noun. A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne