# glycerine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/ · frequency rank #71,535

## Definitions
1. Synonym of glycerol

## Etymology
From glyco- + -ine, from French glycérine, from Ancient Greek γλυκερός (glukerós, “sweet”) (compare γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”)).

## Source
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