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PubChem Notes:

Glycerol A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent.

Glycerin - definition from Biology-Online.org

[Synonym: glycerol. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils.

MediLexicon glycerol - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'glycerol'

[1. A sweet viscous fluid obtained by the saponification of fats and fixed oils; used as a solvent, as a skin emollient, by injection or in the form of suppository for constipation, and as a vehicle and sweetening agent.

Molecular Formula: C3H8O3


InChI: InChI=1/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2

InChIKey: InChIKey=PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES: OCC(O)CO

Names:
    Glycerin
    glycerol
    Glycerol
    glycerol
    Glycerol
    glycerol
    Gro
    propane-1,2,3-triol
    1,2,3-Propanetriol
    1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
    56-81-5

Registries:
    PubChem CID 753
    ChEBI 17754
    Kegg C00116
    PubChem ID 11076388
    PubChem ID 3416
    UM-BBD c0066