Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A trivalent alkyl group, CH2CH2, obtained from glycerol by the removal of hydroxyl groups.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The hypothetical triatomic radical of glycerol and the glycerides. Also called, more suitably, propenyl.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A compound radical, C3H5, regarded as the essential radical of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also
propenyl .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry Either of the
univalent ,divalent ortrivalent radicals derived fromglycerol by removinghydrogen atoms from one, two or threehydroxyl groups
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A prescription for nitroglycerin sometimes called glyceryl trinitrate, prescribed for some heart conditions, is a contraindication for Viagra.
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There's a bit of anecdotal evidence that TSA explosive detectors will indeed false-positive on people who have handled glyceryl trinitrate pills.
Making Light: Beating airport chemical detection systems 2010
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Fragrances are the main culprits, but preservatives, chemicals such as p-phenylenediamine and glyceryl monothioglycolate, UV sunscreens, resins, and nail acrylates cause many allergic reactions.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Fragrances are the main culprits, but preservatives, chemicals such as p-phenylenediamine and glyceryl monothioglycolate, UV sunscreens, resins, and nail acrylates cause many allergic reactions.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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The pasty mass now consists of the soda salts of the fat (as imperfect soap, probably containing emulsified diglycerides and monoglycerides), together with water, in which is dissolved the glycerine formed by the union of the liberated glyceryl radicle from the fat with the hydroxyl radicle of the caustic soda, and any slight excess of caustic soda and carbonates.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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A chemical like PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate may have some origin in natural ingredients - in this case, coconut oil - but it is so heavily processed, that its link to the natural world is tenuous at best.
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Common examples include stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, hydrogenated castor oil, and glyceryl stearate.
Recent Activity 2010
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Giveor take 300mg to 400mg of aspirin or dispirin to chew, GTN (glyceryl trinitrate) spray or tablets under the tongue.
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Giveor take 300mg to 400mg of aspirin or dispirin to chew, GTN (glyceryl trinitrate) spray or tablets under the tongue.
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L-aminocaprolactam with concomitant generation of a small but significant amount of the glyceryl ester derivative of A-503083 B, suggesting a potential role for an ester intermediate in the biosynthesis of capuramycins.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Masanori Funabashi 2010
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