Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol. 甘油,丙三醇甘油或丙三醇配制品
A natural or synthetic ester of glycerol and fatty acids. 甘油酯以甘油和脂肪酸天然存在的或合成的酯
Glycerol is an ideal osmotolerant medium. 甘油是一种极其理想的耐高渗透压介质。
glycerol
[ noun ] a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils <noun.substance>
Glycerol \Glyc"er*ol\, n. (Chem.) Same as {Glycerin}.
Glycerin \Glyc"er*in\, Glycerine \Glyc"er*ine\, n. [F. glyc['e]rine, fr. Gr. glykero`s, glyky`s, sweet. Cf. {Glucose}, {Licorice}.] (Chem.) An oily, viscous liquid, {C3H5(OH)3}, colorless and odorless, and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic, margaric, stearic, and palmitic. It may be obtained by saponification of fats and oils. It is a triatomic alcohol, and hence is also called {glycerol}. See Note under {Gelatin}.
Note: It is obtained from fats by saponification, or, on a large scale, by the action of superheated steam. It is used as an ointment, as a solvent and vehicle for medicines, and as an adulterant in wine, beer, etc.
The cells can be thawed years later and the glycerol removed by a sugar compound, the hospital said.
The 14 patients, who were from the lower middle class and ranged in age from 10 to 75, died two years ago from the effects of tainted glycerol, a drug used to treat edema, or abnormal swelling.