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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Glycerin \Glyc"er*in\, Glycerine \Glyc"er*ine\, n. [F. glyc['e]rine, fr Gr glykero`s, glyky`s, sweet. Cf {Glucose}, {Licorice}.] (Chem.) An oily, viscous liquid, {C3H5(OH)3}, colorless and odorless, and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic, margaric, stearic, and palmitic. It is a triatomic alcohol, and hence is also called {glycerol}. See Note under {Gelatin}. Note: It is obtained from fats by saponification, or on a large scale, by the action of superheated steam. It is used as an ointment, as a solvent and vehicle for medicines, and as an adulterant in wine, beer, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: glycerin n : a glyceryl ester obtained by saponification of fats and oils [syn: {glycerine}, {glycerol}]
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