Etymology of the English word glycerol
the English word
glycerolderived from the English word
glycerinederived from the French word
glycerinederived from the Greek word
glukeros, γλυκερός (sweet)
derived from the Greek word
glukus, γλυκύς (sweet; sweet (not bitter nor salt))
using the English suffix
-olderived from the English word
glycerinderived from the French word
glycérinederived from the Greek word
glukeros, γλυκερός (sweet)
derived from the Greek word
glukus, γλυκύς (sweet; sweet (not bitter nor salt))
Date
The earliest known usage of glycerol in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
glyceric,
glycerolysisUsage
Word found in Modern English
