Glycerin or Glycerol?
kimmo keinänen
kim.kei at kolumbus.fi
Sat Jan 19 18:16:10 EST 2002
Best Matt :
>>glycerin or glycerine n (From the dictionary ) :
a thick, sweet, odorless, colorless, or pale yellow liquid obtained from
fats and oils as a byproduct of soap manufacture. C3H8O3<<
But there's glycerin (technical) we more often call Glycerol.
(the ol ending meaning alcohol-group ).
I don't know what the cook book means. Probably vegetable-
based Glycerin for foods/pharmaceuticals.
There's also a vegetable-based Glycerin for making soaps and
cosmetics.
The same basic molecule in all : C3H8O3.
With Regards
kimmo k
Helsinki
Matthew Smith <MatSmith1 at compuserve.com> wrote in message
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> According to the _Handbook of Chemistry_, 'glycerin' is a synonym
> of 'glycerol'. Either way, it's a standard medium for storing genitalia.
> <
>
> Does this mean when the cookery book suggests adding a spoonful of
> glycerine to the Chrismas cake icing mix that the recipe is calling for a
> spoonful of antifreeze??. I was always under the impression that the two
> were different. Glycerin you can get in the UK from a cookshop or
> pharmacy. Glycerol you have to go to a chemical supply house.
>
> Still baffled
>
> Matt
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