GLYCERINE


Meaning of GLYCERINE in English

US also glycerin, specialized glycerol [noun] [U] - a colourless sweet thick sticky liquid which is obtained from animal and vegetable fats and oils, and is used in making explosives and medicines and for sweetening foodsIn spite of its sweetness, glycerine is not a type of sugar.Compare nitroglycerine.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.