glycerine
noun /ˈɡlɪsərɪn/, /ˈɡlɪsəriːn/
/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
(especially British English) (US English usually glycerin
[uncountable] /ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
/ˈɡlɪsərɪn/
)- an alternative name for glycerol, frequently used in labels showing ingredientsWord Originmid 19th cent.: from French glycerin, from Greek glukeros ‘sweet’.