glycerol

n. glycerine, glycerin, sweet colorless viscous syrupy liquid (used in medicine, cosmetics and food manufacturing)

Glycerol is a chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH. This colorless, odorless, viscous liquid is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. Also commonly called glycerin or glycerine, it is a sugar alcohol and fittingly is sweet-tasting and of low toxicity. Glycerol has three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature. Its surface tension is 64.00 mN/m at 20 °C and it has a temperature coefficient of -0.0598 mN/(m K). It is a central component of lipids.
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Glycerol /glyc·er·ol/ a trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is the backbone of many lipids and an important intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid [more]Glycerol - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
(synonym) glycerin, glycerine
(hypernym) alcohol
(derivation) glycerolize, glycerolise

n. glycerol, glycerine, sweet syrupy liquid (used in medicine, cosmetics and food manufacturing)