glycérine

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See also: glycerine

French

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Etymology

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Coined by French chemist Michel-Eugène Chevreul in 1823 from Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glukerós) +‎ -ine.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡli.se.ʁin/
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Noun

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glycérine f (plural glycérines)

  1. (organic chemistry) glycerine (the compound glycerol)
    Synonym: glycérol

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ glycérine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  2. ^ Chevreul, Michel-Eugène (1823) Recherches chimiques sur les corps gras d'origine animale[1], Paris: F. G. Levrault