what the hell is glycerol??

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what the hell is glycerol??

wtf?

2007-08-29 13:39:14 · 2 answers · asked by Dobe777 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Glycerol is a trihydric alcohol. It has three OH groups. You can attach three fatty acids reacting with each of them to form a triglyceride molecule which is simple fat.

2007-09-02 01:54:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Glycerol is a molecule that is found in most lipids. It is an alcohol soluble in ethyl alcohol and water. Each molecule contains 3 carbon 8 hydrogen and 3 oxygen atoms. Glycerin is a pharmaceutic grade of glycerol. Triglycerides are made up of 1 glycerol molecule bonded to 3 fatty acid molecules.

2007-08-29 20:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ken W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋