GLYCERINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

Synonyms:

glycerin; glycerine; glycerol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("glycerine" is a kind of...):

alcohol (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)

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