| NOUN | substance | glycerol, glycerin, glycerine | a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils |
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| Sounds | glih'serow.l | |
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| Rhymes | amphibole ... whole: 72 rhymes with owl... | |
| Meaning | A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils. | |
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| Synonyms | glycerin, glycerine | |
| Broader | alcohol | Any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation |
| Verbs | glycerolize | place in glycerol |