glycerol

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
glycerol /ˈglɪs(ə)rɒl/

▶noun a colourless, sweet, viscous liquid formed as a by-product in soap manufacture, used as an emollient and laxative and for making explosives and antifreeze.

'glycerol' also found in these Oxford entries:

fat - glyceride - glycerine - glyceryl - nitroglycerine - oil - triglyceride

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