glycerin

[ glis-er-in ]

nounChemistry.

Origin of glycerin

1
1830–40; <French glycérine, equivalent to Greek glyker(ós) sweet + -ine-in2
  • Also glyc·er·ine [glis-er-in, -uh-reen, glis-uh-reen]. /ˈglɪs ər ɪn, -əˌrin, ˌglɪs əˈrin/.

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glycerin

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