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Vaseline vs Glycerol - What's the difference?

vaseline | glycerol |

As nouns the difference between vaseline and glycerol

is that vaseline is petroleum jelly while glycerol is glycerol.

As a verb vaseline

is to lubricate with vaseline.

vaseline

English

Noun

    • 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