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glycerin

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glyc·er·in also glyc·er·ine  (glsr-n)
n.
Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol.
[French glycérine, from Greek glukeros, sweet.]
glycerin also glycerine  (glsr-n)
See glycerol.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glyceringlycerin - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
glycerine, glycerol
alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Translations
glycerin glycerine [ˌglɪsəˈriːn] N → glicerina f
glycerin(e)
n → Glyzerin nt, → Glycerin nt (spec)
glycerin [ˈglɪsərɪn] glycerine [ˌglɪsəˈriːn] n → glicerina
glycerin [ˈglɪsərɪn] glycerine [ˌglɪsəˈriːn] n → glicerina


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At noon we conquered the last impediment--we stood at last upon the summit, and without the loss of a single man except the mule that ate the glycerin.
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