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Glycerine, chemically called glycerol, is a sweet tasting, colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid. It is naturally occuring as the backbone of all triglycerides, and is most commonly produced as a biproduct of soap or biofuel in the reaction depicted below. The production of soap is the same process without methanol. | Glycerine, chemically called glycerol, is a sweet tasting, colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid. It is naturally occuring as the backbone of all triglycerides, and is most commonly produced as a biproduct of soap or biofuel in the reaction depicted below. The production of soap is the same process without methanol. | ||
[[File:Glyc.jpg|thumb|The chemical equation for the production of biodeisel. The catalyst is lye (NaOH)]] | [[File:Glyc.jpg|thumb|The chemical equation for the production of biodeisel. The catalyst is lye (NaOH)]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:19, 9 May 2025
Glycerine, chemically called glycerol, is a sweet tasting, colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid. It is naturally occuring as the backbone of all triglycerides, and is most commonly produced as a biproduct of soap or biofuel in the reaction depicted below. The production of soap is the same process without methanol.
