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What is glycerin?


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Glycerin:1:a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils.

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A colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C3H8O3, usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used..MORE?

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Sweet syrupy hygroscopic trihydroxy alcohol , obtained by the saponification of fats used especially as a solvent moistening agent

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Glycerin is a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils. Thanks for using ChaCha! Call or text!

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A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats.

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Glycerin is a neutral, sweet-tasting, colorless, thick liquid which freezes to a gummy paste and which has a high boiling point.

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A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils. ChaCha on!

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Glycerin is a clear, colorless, syrupy liquid that occurs extensively in nature and is naturally found in the cells of plants,

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