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Glycerol

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

5 more languages
Ελληνικάγλυκερίνη
Polskiglicerol
Українськагліцерин

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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