Used in a Sentence

glycerin

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for glycerin.

Editorial note

The glycerin the is only cause for concern, but glycerin is used in so many different products that it is healthy enough for human consumption.

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Quick take

(American spelling) Alternative spelling of glycerine. [(British spelling) Synonym of glycerol]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of glycerin gathered in one view.

noun

(American spelling) Alternative spelling of glycerine. [(British spelling) Synonym of glycerol]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for glycerin.

noun

(American spelling) Alternative spelling of glycerine. [(British spelling) Synonym of glycerol]

Example sentences

1

The glycerin the is only cause for concern, but glycerin is used in so many different products that it is healthy enough for human consumption.

2

I bet this would work much better with glycerin or glycerin/water mixtures.

3

There are quality liquid producers that only use FDA-regulated flavors and sweeteners, organically-source vegetable glycerin, nicotine, and water.

4

There's also the issue of vegetable glycerin (used as a carrier) converting to acrolein under high heat.

5

In the comments are suggestions on how to get a better glide like using glycerin or using alternate oils.

6

Potassium permanganate + Glycerin was my go-to as an amateur experimentalist in middle school / high school.

7

A bit of a google suggests that the process in that case would involve glycerin to replace the water content.

8

Also xylitol, lactase, potassium citrate, rice bran, and vegetable glycerin are not really 'whole foods' by most definitions.

9

Sure there’s a little bit of unspent kerosene particles but hardly enough to even be a glycerin on a well working engine.

10

The major component of the secondhand vapor would be glycerin and/or propylene glycol.

11

Pardon me while I drop by the chemist's shop to pick up some fuming nitric acid, sulfuric acid and glycerin.

12

It contains glycerin which is 100% the cause of the vivid dreams.

Quote examples

1

When I tried to search specifically for "glycerin" and sleep I just get a couple of reddit threads, but no real sources.

2

Their function is not to "make fire", it's to heat a metal coil to a specific temperature at which propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin will aerosolize which is far lower than ignition temperature.

Proper noun examples

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Glycerin shaving soap units last a long time, relative to a unit of shaving cream or shaving gel.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use glycerin in a sentence?

The glycerin the is only cause for concern, but glycerin is used in so many different products that it is healthy enough for human consumption.

What does glycerin mean?

(American spelling) Alternative spelling of glycerine. [(British spelling) Synonym of glycerol]

What part of speech is glycerin?

glycerin is commonly used as noun.