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glycerin

/ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/

glycerin is the alternative spelling of glycerine.

Meaning of glycerine

Noun

glycerine (countable and uncountable, plural glycerines)

  1. (UK) Synonym of glycerol
    Synonyms:
    glycerol

Forms of glycerin

pluralglycerins

Words formed from glycerin

Questions about glycerin

What is glycerin the alternative spelling of?
Glycerin is the alternative spelling of glycerine.
How do you pronounce glycerin?
Glycerin is pronounced /ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/.

Words near glycerin in the dictionary

  1. glyceridases
  2. glyceride
  3. glycerides
  4. glyceridic
  5. glycerids
  6. glycerin
  7. glycerinate
  8. glycerinated
  9. glycerinates
  10. glycerinating
  11. glycerine

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