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glycerin
[ glis-er-in ]
/ ˈglɪs ər ɪn /
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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
Words nearby glycerin
glyceric, glyceric acid, glyceric aciduria, glyceridase, glyceride, glycerin, glycerinate, glycerine, glycerite, glycerol, glycerolysis
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Medical definitions for glycerin
glycerin
n.
Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol.
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Scientific definitions for glycerin
glycerin
See glycerol.
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