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glycerine or glycerin (ˈɡlɪsərɪn, ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn, ˈɡlɪsərɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| another name (not in technical usage) for glycerol | |
| [C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine | |
| glycerin or glycerin | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine | |
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Glycerin
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Word Origin & History
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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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
glycerin glyc·er·in or glyc·er·ine (glĭs'ər-ĭn)
n.
Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol.
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Science Dictionary
| glycerin also glycerine (glĭs'ər-ĭn) Pronunciation Key
See glycerol. |
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Example sentences
Something else they should try is bathing the wounds in glycerin.
The bones are then stained with red dye, and the brilliant beast is preserved in a jar of glycerin.
In toothpaste, glycerin is used as a thickening agent.
It calls for dissolving one cup of soap flakes in a gallon of water, then adding one tablespoon of glycerin.
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