glycerin
[glis-er-in]
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Also glyc·er·ine [glis-er-in, -uh-reen, glis-uh-reen] /ˈglɪs ər ɪn, -əˌrin, ˌglɪs əˈrin/.
Origin of glycerin
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Examples from the Web for glycerin
Contemporary Examples
It was dead bacteria and glycerin—and it provoked an immune response, but no immunity.
It's made with glycerin, coconut oil, and "fragrance," and probably wasn't worth $9.50.
Historical Examples
Had I turned it on after the glycerin began to flow, I must inevitably have been blown to pieces.
Dynamite StoriesHudson Maxim
The glycerin was set free and remained in the bottom of the kettle as soft soap.
Encyclopedia of DietEugene Christian
The sweet residue left after evaporation of the alcohol is glycerin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Keep them liquefied and add the glycerin, the honey, and the resin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Glycerin jelly is a mixture of gelatin glycerin with some water.
Animal ProteinsHugh Garner Bennett
Word Origin and History for glycerin
n.
also glycerine, thick, colorless syrup, 1838, from French glycérine, coined by French chemist Michel-Eugène Chevreul (1786-1889), from Greek glykeros "sweet" (see glucose) + chemical ending -ine (2). So called for its sweet taste. Still in popular use, but in chemistry the substance now is known as glycerol.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
glycerin
- Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol.
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glycerin
- See glycerol.
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