glyceryl alcohol


glyc·er·ol

(glis'ĕr-ol), A sweet viscous fluid obtained by the saponification of fats and fixed oils; used as a solvent, as a skin emollient, by injection or in the form of suppository for constipation, and as a vehicle and sweetening agent. Synonym(s): 1, 2, 3-propanetriol, glycerin, glycerite (1) , glyceryl alcohol