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glycerine

British

/ ˈɡlɪsərɪn, ˈɡlɪsərɪn, ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn /

noun

another name (not in technical usage) for glycerol

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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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Glycerol also known as glycerine or E422 is recognized as being generally safe as a food additive by the EU and the US Food and Drug Administration.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2024

The two ingredients are used in antifreeze and brake fluids and other industrial applications but also as a cheaper alternative in some pharmaceutical products to glycerine, a solvent or thickening agent in many cough syrups.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2022

A motorway slip road has been closed after 5,000 litres of vegetable glycerine leaked from a lorry on to the carriageway.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022

The answer is ‘yes’ if we use immersion lenses in which a medium such as oil, glycerine or water is placed between the objective and the microscope cover slip.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

She applied glycerine to smooth her lips, resisted sweets to reduce her measurements.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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