Etymology

glycerine

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Today it means: Synonym of glycerol Full definition →

French glycérine ← Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκερός (glŭkerós)
  2. Frenchglycérine
  3. English todayglycerine

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

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