glycero-comb. form
(Watts Dict. Chem. 1864 has other similar names of acids, as glycero-citric, -oxalic, -tartaric, which do not appear in recent authorities.)
glycero-degras n. 
/ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈdɛɡrəs/, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊdəˈɡrɑ/, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈdɛɡrəs/ (see quot. 1897).
Brit. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)dəˈɡrɑː/
, /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)dəˈɡrɑː//ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈdɛɡrəs/U.S. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˌdeɪˈɡrɑ/
, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˌdeɪˈɡrɑ//ˌɡlɪsəroʊdəˈɡrɑ//ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈdɛɡrəs/ΚΠ
1897 C. T. Davis Manuf. Leather (ed. 2) 239 To the soft mixture of fats is then added about one-quarter of its weight of glycerine, and intimately incorporated with it, so that the mass is finally of a cream-like condition. This glycero-degras enables the currier to obtain the same advantages as from lubricating with fat or glycerine alone.
glycero-gel n. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛl/, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈdʒɛl/
Brit. /ˈɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)dʒɛl/
, /ˈɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)dʒɛl//ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛl/U.S. /ˈɡlɪsəroʊˌdʒɛl/
, /ˈɡlɪsəroʊˌdʒɛl//ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈdʒɛl/ΚΠ
1864 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 17 323 A glycerogel prepared from a hydrate containing 9·35 per cent. of silicic acid.
glycero-ketose n. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkiˌtoʊz/
Brit. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈkiːtəʊz/
, /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈkiːtəʊz/U.S. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkiˌtoʊs/
, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkiˌtoʊs//ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkiˌtoʊz/ΚΠ
1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 742/2 The isomeric glyceroketose.
ˌglyceroˈkinase n. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkaɪˌneɪz/ Biochemistry an enzyme found chiefly in the liver and adipose tissue which catalyses the reaction of glycerol and adenosine triphosphate to glycerophosphate and adenosine diphosphate.
Brit. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪneɪz/
, /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪneɪz/U.S. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkaɪˌneɪs/
, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkaɪˌneɪs//ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈkaɪˌneɪz/ΚΠ
1954 Bublitz & Kennedy in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 211 951 The name glycerokinase seems to be appropriate and convenient for this enzyme, although the purified enzyme also phosphorylates dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde.
1956 Nature 7 Jan. 22/1 The isolation and partial purification of a rat liver enzyme, glycerokinase.
1962 A. Pirie Lens Metabolism 433 The relative activities of glycerokinase and α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase in rabbit tissues.
ˌglyceroˈphosphate n.
Brit. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈfɒsfeɪt/
, /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈfɒsfeɪt/U.S. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈfɑsˌfeɪt/
a salt of glycerophosphoric acid./ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈfɑsˌfeɪt/ΚΠ
1864 H. Watts Dict. Chem. II. 892 The glycerophosphates are for the most part soluble in water.
glycero-phosphine n.
Brit. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈfɒsfiːn/
, /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈfɒsfiːn/U.S. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈfɑsˌfin/
/ˌɡlɪsəroʊˈfɑsˌfin/ΚΠ
1907 Westm. Gaz. 19 Sept. 4/1 The oyster..contains about equal supply of nutritive matter with beef and mutton. Another important constituent is the compound technically named glycero-phosphine.
ˌglycerophoˈsphoric acid n. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊˌfɑsfərɪk ˈæsəd/ (see quot. 1864).
Brit. /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)fɒsˌfɒrɪk ˈasɪd/
, /ˌɡlɪs(ə)rə(ʊ)fɒsˌfɒrɪk ˈasɪd/U.S. /ˌɡlɪsəroʊfɑsˌfɔrɪk ˈæsəd/
, /ˌɡlɪsəroʊfɑsˌfɔrɪk ˈæsəd//ˌɡlɪsəroʊˌfɑsfərɪk ˈæsəd/ΚΠ
1864 H. Watts Dict. Chem. II. 891 Glycerophosphoric acid..This acid exists in the yolk of eggs and in the brain..and is produced by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphoric anhydride on glycerin.
1873 C. H. Ralfe Outl. Physiol. Chem. 125 Glycerophosphoric acid is never found in a free state in fresh and healthy brain.
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