glycerine
noun/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/, /ˈɡlɪsəriːn/
/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
(especially British English) (US English usually glycerin
[uncountable]/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
)- an alternative name for glycerol, frequently used in labels showing ingredientsWord Originmid 19th cent.: from French glycerin, from Greek glukeros ‘sweet’.
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