| | Glycerol has thousands of uses, including as an [[emulsifier|emulsion]], softening agent, plasticizer, and stabilizer in baked goods, [[ice cream]], and tobacco; in skin lotions, mouthwashes, and cough medicines; as a protective medium for [[freezing]] [[red blood cell]]s, [[sperm]], [[cornea]]s, and other tissues; in printing inks and in the gums and resins in paints and coatings; in antifreeze mixtures; as a nutrient in [[fermentation]]; and as a raw material for [[nitroglycerin]]. | | Glycerol has thousands of uses, including as an [[emulsifier|emulsion]], softening agent, plasticizer, and stabilizer in baked goods, [[ice cream]], and tobacco; in skin lotions, mouthwashes, and cough medicines; as a protective medium for [[freezing]] [[red blood cell]]s, [[sperm]], [[cornea]]s, and other tissues; in printing inks and in the gums and resins in paints and coatings; in antifreeze mixtures; as a nutrient in [[fermentation]]; and as a raw material for [[nitroglycerin]]. |