glycerin

(-in, -ēn′)

noun

glycerol
also sp. glycerine

Origin: Fr glycérine < Gr glykeros, sweet < *dlykeros < ? IE base *dlku-, sweet > Gr glykys, L dulcis, sweet

See glycerin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also glyc·er·ine

noun
Glycerol or a preparation of glycerol.

Origin:

Origin: French glycérine

Origin: , from Greek glukeros, sweet

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