Glycerin or Glycerol?

[Neil Jones]

On 19 Jan, in article
     <200201190647_MC3-EE92-AEB2 at compuserve.com>
     MatSmith1 at compuserve.com "Matthew Smith" wrote:

> Message text written by INTERNET:fnkwp at aurora.alaska.edu
> > 
>         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

I think you are confusing Glycerol with (Ethylene) GLycol.

        H	
	|
      H-C-O-H							
        |
      H-C-O-H
	|
      H-C-O-H
        |
	H
Glycerol

	H
        |
      H-C-O-H
        |
      H-C-O-H
        |
        H

Ethylene Glycol
	

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