glycerine

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/ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn//-ɹiːn/

noun

Synonym of glycerol

Similar
glycerolglycerin
OriginFrench glycérine ← Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) →
UncommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nounglycerine (countable and uncountable, plural glycerines)

plural glycerines · alternative US glycerin

  1. UKcountableuncountableSynonym of glycerol

    Synonyms: glycerol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of glycerol

Similar
glycerol

More synonyms by meaning

nouna sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

Similar
glycerolglycerin
Broader
alcohol
Also see
glycerol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκερός (glŭkerós)
  2. Frenchglycérine
  3. Englishglycerine

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

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Translations

Catalan glicerina
  • glicerinathe compound glycerol
Chinese Cantonese 甘油, 丙三醇
  • 甘油 (gam¹ jau⁴)the compound glycerol
  • 丙三醇 (bing² saam¹ seon⁴)the compound glycerol
Chinese Mandarin 甘油, 丙三醇
  • 甘油 (gānyóu)the compound glycerol
  • 丙三醇 (bǐngsānchún)the compound glycerol
Czech glycerin
  • glycerinthe compound glycerol
Danish glycerin, glycerol
  • glycerinthe compound glycerol
  • glycerolthe compound glycerol
Finnish glyseriini
  • glyseriinithe compound glycerol
French glycérine
  • glycérinethe compound glycerol
German Glyzerin
  • Glyzerinthe compound glycerol
Greek γλυκερίνη
  • γλυκερίνη (glykeríni)the compound glycerol
Indonesian gliserin
  • gliserinthe compound glycerol
Italian glicerina
  • glicerinathe compound glycerol
Japanese グリセロール, グリセリン
  • グリセロール (guriserōru)the compound glycerol
  • グリセリン (guriserin)the compound glycerol
Korean 글리세롤, 글리세린
  • 글리세롤 (geulliserol)the compound glycerol
  • 글리세린 (geulliserin)the compound glycerol
Malay gliserin
  • gliserinthe compound glycerol
Māori nonireka
  • nonirekathe compound glycerol
Norwegian Bokmål glyserin
  • glyserinthe compound glycerol
Polish gliceryna
  • glicerynathe compound glycerol
Portuguese glicerina
  • glicerinathe compound glycerol
Russian глицерин
  • глицерин (glicerin)the compound glycerol
Spanish glicerina
  • glicerinathe compound glycerol
Turkish gliserin
  • gliserinthe compound glycerol
Ukrainian гліцери́н
  • гліцери́н (hlicerýn)the compound glycerol
Cite this entry
APA

glycerine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycerine

MLA

“glycerine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycerine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycerine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycerine.

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