glycerine

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glycerine

/ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/
/-ɹiːn/

Where it comes from

From glyco- + -ine, from French glycérine, from Ancient Greek γλυκερός (glukerós, “sweet”) (compare γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”)).

noun glycerines · glycerin

UK, countable, uncountable Synonym of glycerol
Similar: glycerol

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noun the compound glycerol

Español	glicerina
한국어	글리세롤 geulliserol, 글리세린 geulliserin
日本語	グリセロール guriserōru, グリセリン guriserin
中文	甘油 gānyóu, 丙三醇 bǐngsānchún
Português	glicerina
Français	glycérine
Deutsch	Glyzerin
Italiano	glicerina
Ελληνικά	γλυκερίνη glykeríni
Русский	глицерин glicerin

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@misc{glycerine_2026,
  title = {glycerine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glycerine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}