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glycerin

glyc·er·in [ glíssərin ] or glyc·er·ine [ glíssərin, glíssə rn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
thick sweet liquid: a thick, sweet, odorless, colorless, or pale yellow liquid. Source: fats and oils as a byproduct of soap manufacture. Use: solvent, antifreeze, plasticizer, manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, lubricants, and dynamite. C3H8O3

[Mid-19th century. < French< Greek glukeros, alteration of glukus "sweet"]
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