glyc·er·in

[glis-er-in]
noun Chemistry.
Also, glyc·er·ine [glis-er-in, -uh-reen, glis-uh-reen] .


Origin:
1830–40; < French glycérine, equivalent to Greek glyker(ós) sweet + -ine -in2

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glycerine or glycerin (ˈɡlɪsərɪn, ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn, ˈɡlɪsərɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name (not in technical usage) for glycerol
 
[C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine-in; related to Greek glukus sweet]
 
glycerin or glycerin
 
n
 
[C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine-in; related to Greek glukus sweet]

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glycerin
1838, from Fr. glycérine, coined by Fr. chemist Michel-Eugène Chevreul (1786-1889), from Gk. glykeros "sweet." So called for its taste.
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glycerin glyc·er·in or glyc·er·ine (glĭs'ər-ĭn)
n.
Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol.

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glycerin also glycerine   (glĭs'ər-ĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
See glycerol.
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Example sentences
It calls for dissolving one cup of soap flakes in a gallon of water, then
  adding one tablespoon of glycerin.
Many other vodkas begin by adding glycerin which is essentially an antifreeze.
Combine the oil of rosemary, almond oil, glycerin and lanolin in the top pan of
  a double boiler.
Glycerin will not protect rubber against damage by ultraviolet light from the
  sun.
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