A colorless liquid chemical compound used to make epoxy resins, surfactants, and other industrial products.
From glycerol + -id (epoxide) + -ol (alcohol), literally a three-step name showing its chemical ancestry. Synthesized and named in early 20th-century industrial chemistry.
Glycidol is the 'monomer' that gets linked together to create epoxy resins—those incredibly strong adhesives used to glue airplane wings together and seal computer chips in place.
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