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Noun: glycerin  gli-su-rin
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: glycerine)
  1. A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
    "glycerin is commonly used as a sweetener in low-fat foods";
    - glycerol, glycerine

Derived forms: glycerins

Type of: alcohol

Encyclopedia: Glycerin