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glycerol

/ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
glyc-erol
IPA
/ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats; it is used as an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a food sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycerol From glycerine + -ol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/
  • British English: /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

glycerols (plural)

Derived Forms

alkylglycerol glycerolphosphate glyceroluria glycerolysis glyceryl lactoglycerol monoacylglycerol monoalkylglycerol monothioglycerol nonglycerol phosphatidylglycerol phosphoglycerol

Phrases

glycerol rhizotomy glycerol trinitrate

Frequently Paired Words

glyceride

Synonyms

E422 when used as a sweetener glycerin glycerine

Questions

How do you pronounce glycerol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɔl/.
What does glycerol mean?
1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
Where does glycerol come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycerol From glycerine + -ol.

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