glycerine
glycerin (ˈɡlɪsərɪn)
/ (ˈɡlɪsərɪn, ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn) /
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noun
another name (not in technical usage) for glycerol
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Word Origin for glycerine
C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine -in; related to Greek glukus sweet
Words nearby glycerine
glyceric aciduria, glyceridase, glyceride, glycerin, glycerinate, glycerine, glycerite, glycerol, glycerolysis, glyceryl, glyceryl group
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