Deglycerin

/deɪˈɡlɪsərɪn/ verb

Definition

To remove glycerin from a substance.

Etymology

From de- (remove) + glycerin (a sweet syrupy compound), formed in modern chemistry to describe the removal of this chemical.

Kelly Says

Glycerin is that slippery, sweet stuff used in soaps and medicines, and 'deglycerin' is the technical process of taking it out—a word that lives in lab notebooks rather than everyday conversation.

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