Term Name:	glycerol catabolic process
Synonyms:	glycerol breakdown, glycerol catabolism, glycerol degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, a sweet, hygroscopic, viscous liquid, widely distributed in nature as a constituent of many lipids.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019563]    QuickGO    AmiGO