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glycerin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
glycerin
(noun)
glycerin
noun
also
glycerine
/
ˈ
glɪsərən/
glycerin
noun
also
glycerine
/
ˈ
glɪsərən/
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLYCERIN
[
noncount
]
technical
:
a thick, sweet, clear liquid used in making medicines, food, soap, etc.
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