Glycerol

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Glycerol

Glycerol (== Template:IPA ==

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

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Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski) is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic.

Etymology

The word "glycerol" comes from the Greek word "glykys," meaning sweet, and "ol" denoting an alcohol group.

Synonyms

Glycerol is also known as glycerin or glycerine, especially in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Chemical Structure

Glycerol is a triol with a structure of propane substituted with three hydroxyl (hydroxyl groups). This allows it to be soluble in water due to the presence of the polar hydroxyl groups.

Uses

Glycerol has a wide range of uses, including as a sweetener, humectant, and preservative in food and beverages; as a moisturizer in cosmetics; as a replacement for alcohol in herbal and botanical tinctures; and as a main ingredient in many forms of vape juice.

Related Terms

  • Triglyceride: A type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. Glycerol combined with fatty acids form triglycerides.
  • Lipid: A type of organic molecule found in plants and animals. Glycerol is a component of lipids.
  • Propylene glycol: A synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water and is used as a solvent in pharmaceuticals. It is similar to glycerol but has slightly different properties.

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