- a variation of glycerin.
glycerine
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of glycerine
C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine -in ; related to Greek glukus sweet
Example Sentences
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The "Stronger" singer, 39, also shared a fun fact about the song she was dancing to — "Glycerine" by Bush, which she said was her "favorite song in high school."
From Fox News • Oct. 22, 2021
American Glycerine Co. waited nervously for reports of damage done.
From Time Magazine Archive
Glycerine does not create any craving for itself, and has not been demonstrated to have injurious properties, and is not used for beverage purposes.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir
Weigh out Salicylate of soda 1 gramme and dissolve in Glycerine 50 c.c.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
Water 91.535 88.933 Fat 1.274 0.854 Nitrogenous bodies 1.913 2.025 Sugar 1.253 3.108 Ash 0.293 0.444 Carbon dioxide 0.876 1.027 Alcohol 1.850 2.647 Lactic acid 1.006 0.796 Glycerine ...
From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon
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