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In the Classroom
Featured Molecule: October 2002
William F. Coleman
Chemistry Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481

Randall J. Wildman
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706

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October 2002
Vol. 79 No. 10
p. 1246
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Glycerol This month's molecule is glycerol. Consumers often encounter this compound labeled as glycerin, the term used for commercial applications. An ingredient in cleaning products such as soap, and toothpaste, as well as cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food products, glycerol is one of the many chemicals that keep us clean.
Figure. Glycerol molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (bottom); static structure graphic (top right)

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*  Citation
 Coleman, William F.; Wildman, Randall J. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 1246.
*  Keywords
 Internet; Molecular Properties / Structure
*  History
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Last Updated:		 August 29, 2002
March 16, 2005
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