glycerin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of glycerin
1830–40; < French glycérine, equivalent to Greek glyker ( ós ) sweet + -ine -in 2
Example Sentences
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So I went ahead and swapped my normal creams containing high amounts of glycerin, aloe and other plant-based ingredients for tallow-based alternatives for a two-week period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
A mixture of 40% glycerin and 60% red food colouring was used, simulating the relative density and viscosity of human blood.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024
"These are stainless steel pattern tubes that are filled with glycerin to hold their temperature and to mimic ice on the client's skin," she said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023
The basic recipe — about 90% sugar, with a little corn syrup and glycerin — hasn’t changed much.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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