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GLYCERINE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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Classified under:
Hypernyms ("glycerine" is a kind of...):
alcohol (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)