(organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol

plural of glycerol

Dated form of glycerol.

plural of glycerole

To treat, react or preserve with glycerol

simple past tense and past participle of glycerolize

The process, or the result of glycerolizing

simple past tense and past participle of glycerolate

Synonym of glycerinate

The surgical injection of glycerol into an area where a nerve divides into three main branches. The goal is to selectively damage the nerve in order to interfere with the transmission of the pain signals to the brain.