glyceryl
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glyc·er·yl
(glĭs′ər-əl)n.
A trivalent alkyl group, CH2CH2, obtained from glycerol by the removal of hydroxyl groups.
[glycer(in) + -yl.]
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glyceryl
(ˈɡlɪsərɪl)n
(Chemistry) (modifier) derived from glycerol by replacing or removing one or more of its hydroxyl groups: a glyceryl group or radical.
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glyc•er•yl
(ˈglɪs ər ɪl)n.
the trivalent group (C3H5)-3, derived from glycerol.
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Noun | 1. | glyceryl - a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule |
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