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noun, feminine

glycérine

/ɡli.se.ʁin/

noun, feminine/ɡli.se.ʁin/plural: glycérines

glycerine (the compound glycerol)

Synonyms: glycérol

Coined by French chemist Michel-Eugène Chevreul in 1823 from Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) + -ine.