ETYM French glycérine, from Greek glykeros, glykys, sweet. Related to Glucose, Licorice.
A glyceryl ester obtained by saponification of fats and oils; SYN. glycerine, glycerol.
Žitka, sirupasta i bezbojna tečnost, prirodni sastojak masti, ukusa slatka (hemijski sastav: C3 H8 O3), ima široku primenu u medicini.
Tečnost koja se dobija preradom masti. (grč.)