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glycerine

/ ˈɡlɪsərɪn; ˈɡlɪsərɪn; ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn /

noun

  1. another name (not in technical usage) for glycerol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of glycerine1

C19: from French glycérine, from Greek glukeros sweet + -ine -in ; related to Greek glukus sweet
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Example Sentences

It consists of the following: One part epsom salts, two parts glycerine, and three parts soap suds.

Glycerine and soapy water, equal parts, may be introduced into the bowel for temporary relief of a persistent constipation.

The tracing is done by means of a special form of style giving indelible curves through the medium of colored glycerine.

The two manufactures, however, which seem to lead in the demand for glycerine are of nitro-glycerine and of oleomargarine.

The substances commonly employed are glycerine, wood alcohol, or a saturated solution of calcium chloride.

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