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glycerine

noun
🔊/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/, 🔊/ˈɡlɪsəriːn/
🔊/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
(especially British English)
(US English usually glycerin
🔊/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
🔊/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. an alternative name for glycerol, frequently used in labels showing ingredients甘油，丙三醇（用于药物、美容产品和炸药）
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French glycerin, from Greek glukeros ‘sweet’.