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Definition of glycerine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glycerine

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