Meaning of the word glycerol in English

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glycerol

US /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɑːl/
UK /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/
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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:
Glycerol is commonly used in cosmetics for its moisturizing properties.
Many food products contain glycerol as a humectant.
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