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glycerine

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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.]
glycerine [ˈglɪsərɪn ˌglɪsəˈriːn], glycerin [ˈglɪsərɪn]
n
(Chemistry) another name (not in technical usage) for glycerol
[from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine -in; related to Greek glukus sweet]
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Noun1.glycerine - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oilsglycerine - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
glycerin, glycerol
alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Translations
glycerine [ˌglɪsəˈriːn ˈglɪsərɪn] glycerin [ˈglɪsərɪn] (US) n → glycérine f
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Meg bathed the insulted hand with glycerine and tears, Beth felt that even her beloved kittens would fail as a balm for griefs like this, Jo wrathfully proposed that Mr.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
There was never the least attention paid to what was cut up for sausage; there would come all the way back from Europe old sausage that had been rejected, and that was moldy and white--it would be dosed with borax and glycerine, and dumped into the hoppers, and made over again for home consumption.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
 
 
 
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