diglycerol

noun

di·​glycerol

variants or diglycerin

"+

: a viscous hygroscopic liquid polyhydroxy ether O(CH₂CHOHCH₂OH)₂ made by dehydration of glycerol and used especially in making rosin esters for varnishes

Word History

Etymology

di- + glycerol or glycerin

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