gly ‧ ce ‧ rine BrE AmE , glycerin /ˈɡlɪsərɪn/ noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: glycérine , from Greek glykeros 'sweet' ]
a thick sweet transparent liquid made from fats and used in medicines, explosives, and foods
gly ‧ ce ‧ rine BrE AmE , glycerin /ˈɡlɪsərɪn/ noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: glycérine , from Greek glykeros 'sweet' ]
a thick sweet transparent liquid made from fats and used in medicines, explosives, and foods
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012