glycerol has definitions from the field of chemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

Synonyms

glycerine glycerin

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Greasy soils , which are typified by hydrocarbons and fats ( esters of glycerol with long chain organic acids ) .

(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)

These cells were thawed at 37 ` C for 30 min and were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing with descending concentrations of glycerol solutions ( 20 , 18 , 10 , 8 , 4 and 2 % ) .

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