- An oily, viscous liquid, C3H5(OH)3, colorless and
odorless, and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats
and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic, margaric,
stearic, and palmitic. It is a triatomic alcohol, and hence is also
called glycerol. See Note under Gelatin.
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