Meaning of the word glycerol in English
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glycerol
US /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɑːl/
UK /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/
Noun
a sweet, colorless, oily liquid, C3H8O3, obtained from fats and oils, used as a solvent, in the manufacture of nitroglycerin, and as a sweetener and humectant in foods and pharmaceuticals.
Example:
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Glycerol is commonly used in cosmetics for its moisturizing properties.
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Many food products contain glycerol as a humectant.
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