Glycerole

/ˈɡlɪsəroʊl/ noun

Definition

An alternative name or form of glycerol; a variant term for the three-carbon sugar alcohol compound.

Etymology

Glycer- + -ole (chemical suffix for alcohols). Older or regional variant of glycerol, less commonly used in modern chemistry.

Kelly Says

Glycerole is basically the old-fashioned way of saying glycerol—if you see it in a very old chemistry book, you're reading something from when naming conventions were still being standardized.

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