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What is glycerine?

What is glycerine? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) The common name for glycerol, glycerin or E422.
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The very well-known glycerine component in soaps is made mainly from animal fat, namely whale oil.
Many pastilles contain demulcents for example glycerine or honey, which can safely be taken by most people to stop their throat from feeling dry.
Perfumed oils, glycerine and rose water, all helped to keep her skin smooth, soft and supple.
If the preparation is to be kept permanently, the acid must all be washed out, and dilute glycerine run under the cover glass.
In fats the alcohol is glycerol, more familiar under its common name of glycerine.
It consists of esters of glycerine with fatty and other acids, and these are generally termed glycerides.

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