glycerol
noun
glyc·er·ol
| \ ˈgli-sə-ˌrȯl
, -ˌrōl\
, -ˌrōl\
Definition of glycerol
: a sweet syrupy hygroscopic trihydroxy alcohol C3H8O3 usually obtained by the saponification of fats
Examples of glycerol in a Sentence
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Their e-cigarettes contained only vape juice, a mixture consisting primarily of water and either glycerol or propylene glycol, which keep everything dissolved inside the cartridge. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "Vaping May Harm Your Blood Flow—Even Without Nicotine," 20 Aug. 2019 Fat is made up of triglycerides, or a glycerol molecule with three fatty acids attached. — Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, "How to choose the best oil for you," 28 Aug. 2019 Participants took 16 three-second puffs of an e-cigarette that contained only vape juice, or a mixture of water, glycerol, and propylene glycol (which help keep the cartridge's contents dissolved). — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "How Do E-Cigarettes Change Blood Vessels? A New Study Has the Answer," 21 Aug. 2019 The researchers used a typical solution of water, glycerol, and a surfactant to make a simple 2D foam squashed between two plates of glass. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Two new papers explore the complicated physics behind bubbles and foams," 19 June 2019 The researchers also showed that a common adulteration—switching glycerol for diethylene glycol during the production of cold medicine—was easily detectable. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Musical instrument goes flat in presence of adulterated medicine," 17 Sep. 2018 Juul pods include glycerol, propylene glycol, natural oils, extracts and flavor, nicotine and benzoic acid, company officials say, but not diacetyl, a potentially harmful chemical used in other vaping products for flavoring. — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, "As Juul vaping surges among teens, health concerns grow," 27 May 2018 Juul’s e-cigarette liquid contains only five: glycerol, propylene glycol, nicotine, benzoic acid, and food-grade flavoring. — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, "The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul," 7 May 2018 Most wrap manufacturers use glycerol—a compound also used in, among other things, anti-freeze and the production of nitroglycerin. — Nicola Temple, WSJ, "Give Processed Food a Break," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glycerol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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glycerol
noun
glyc·er·ol
| \ ˈglis-ə-ˌrȯl
, -ˌrōl
\
, -ˌrōl
\
Medical Definition of glycerol
: a sweet syrupy hygroscopic trihydroxy alcohol C3H8O3 usually obtained by the saponification of fats and used especially as a solvent and plasticizer, as a moistening agent, emollient, and lubricant, and as an emulsifying agent
— called also glycerin