Glycerine

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  • noun. The common name for glycerol.
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  • noun. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
    • Word Usage
    "The preservation of biological material in glycerine, which has had extensive application including agricultural use in the preservation of sperm, has resulted from his more recent work."
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    alcohol  
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