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Glycerol vs Lactophenol - What's the difference?

glycerol | lactophenol |

As nouns the difference between glycerol and lactophenol

is that glycerol is 1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol while lactophenol is a solution of phenol and lactic acid in glycerol and water.

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

    lactophenol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A solution of phenol and lactic acid in glycerol and water
  • The biological stain (lactophenol cotton blue)