Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glycerine

/ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: glyc-er-ine
IPA: /ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of glycerol

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine From glyco- + -ine, from French glycérine, from Ancient Greek γλυκερός (glukerós, “sweet”) (compare γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”)).

Usage

Inflected Forms

glycerines (plural) glycerin (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

glyceride glycerinate glycerous nitroglycerine

Phrases

glycerine jelly glycerine phthalate glycerine soap glycerine trinitrate hydroxypropyl starch glycerine

Synonyms

glycerol glycerin

Homonyms

glycerin

Questions

How do you pronounce glycerine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪsəɹɪn/.
What does glycerine mean?: Synonym of glycerol
Where does glycerine come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine From glyco- + -ine, from French glycérine, from Ancient Greek γλυκερός (glukerós, “sweet”) (compare γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”)).

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