Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is a liquid polar organic trihydroxy alcohol. It is slightly sweet and non-toxic. It is soluble in water and ethanol, and it dissolves in acetone.
Features
Application Areas
- Molar Mass: 92.094 g·mol⁻¹
- Appearance: Colorless hygroscopic liquid
- Odor: Odorless
- Density: 1.261 g/cm³
- Melting Point: 17.8 °C (64.0 °F; 290.9 K)
- Boiling Point: 290 °C (554 °F; 563 K)
- Solubility in Water: Miscible
- Vapor Pressure: 0.003 mmHg (50 °C)
- Refractive Index (nD): 1.4746
- Viscosity: 1.412 Pa·s (20 °C)
- It is used in medicine as an emollient and in the industry for the production of soap and specialty fabrics.