Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature. The glycerol backbone is central to all lipids known ... en.wikipedia.org |
Glycerol is very soluble in water. This is due to the reason that glycerol has three hydrophilic hydroxyl grups in its structure which make it very soluble in water. wiki.answers.com |
Yes, the compound glycerol is soluble in water. It's three hydroxyl groups is what makes this possible. uk.ask.com |