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Glycerol vs Interesterify - What's the difference?

glycerol | interesterify |

As a noun glycerol

is glycerol.

As a verb interesterify is

(chemistry) to rearrange the attachments of fatty acids to glycerols within (a batch of fat molecules), resulting in a different distribution, within the batch, of types of fat.

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

    interesterify

    English

    Verb

  • (chemistry) To rearrange the attachments of fatty acids to glycerols within (a batch of fat molecules), resulting in a different distribution, within the batch, of types of fat.