Etymology

lactoglycerol

L1A1C3T1O1G2L1Y4C3E1R1O1L1

Today it means: An aqueous solution of lactic acid and glycerol that is used in cytology Full definition →

English glycerol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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  1. Latinlac
  2. Englishlacto-
  3. Ancient Greekγλῠκερός (glŭkerós)
  4. Frenchglycérine
  5. Englishglycerine
  6. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  7. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  8. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  9. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  10. Medieval Latinalcoho
  11. Middle Englishalcofol
  12. Englishalcohol
  13. Englishglycerol
  14. English todaylactoglycerol

From lacto- + glycerol.

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