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glycerinate

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glyc⋅er⋅in⋅ate

1[glis-er-uh-neyt]
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to impregnate with glycerin.

Origin:
1895–1900; glycerin + -ate 1

glyc⋅er⋅in⋅ate

2[glis-er-uh-neyt]
–noun
any salt of glyceric acid.

Origin:
glycerin + -ate 2
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Main Entry: glyc·er·in·ate
Pronunciation: 'glis-(&-)r&-"nAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed;-at·ing
: to treat with or preserve in glycerin —glyc·er·in·ation /"glis-(&-)r&-'nA-sh&n/ noun
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