GLYCERIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'glisurin
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| Matching Terms: | | Glyceria, Glyceria grandis, Glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceric aldehyde, glyceride, glycerin jelly, glycerinated gelatin, glycerine, glycerite
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils |
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| | Synonyms: | | glycerine, glycerol |
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| | See Also: | | alcohol | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glyc"er*in\, Glycerine \Glyc"er*ine\, n. [F.
glyc['e]rine, fr. Gr. glykero`s, glyky`s, sweet. Cf.
{Glucose}, {Licorice}.] (Chem.)
An oily, viscous liquid, {C3H5(OH)3}, colorless and odorless,
and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats
and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic,
margaric, stearic, and palmitic. It is a triatomic alcohol,
and hence is also called {glycerol}. See Note under
{Gelatin}.
Note: It is obtained from fats by saponification, or, on a
large scale, by the action of superheated steam. It is
used as an ointment, as a solvent and vehicle for
medicines, and as an adulterant in wine, beer, etc.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A thick, sweet syrupy polysaccharide that is soluble in both water and alcohol and is a byproduct of lipid hydrolysis. It melts at 18°C and boils at 290°C, and has the chemical formula CH2OHCHOHCH2OH. |
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| | Synonyms: | | glycerol |
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