What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Glucose vs Glycerol - What's the difference?

glucose | glycerol |

As nouns the difference between glucose and glycerol

is that glucose is a simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism while glycerol is 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol.

glucose

English

(Glucose) (wikipedia glucose)

Noun

(-)
  • (carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

    • Synonyms

    * grape sugar * blood sugar * corn sugar

    Hyponyms

    * dextrose * D-glucose * L-glucose * dextroglucose

    Hypernyms

    * aldohexose * hexose * monosaccharide

    Derived terms

    * glucose syrup * glucoside * glucosiduronate * isoglucose

    See also

    * levoglucose

    glycerol

    English

    (wikipedia glycerol)

    Noun

  • (organic compound) 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol
  • A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats; it is used as an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a food sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics etc.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener *glycerin *glycerine

    Derived terms

    *phosphatidylglycerol

    Related terms

    *glyceride