glycerine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for glycerine in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for glycerine in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

glycerine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for glycerine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

glycerin [ˈglɪs·ər·ɪn] N, glycerine [ˈglɪs·ər·in] N, glycerol [ˈglɪs·ə·ral] N

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The heat released by the oxidation of glycerine is sufficient to initiate a thermite reaction.
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It is also used in the manufacture of soaps and glycerine, where it is added to the vat to precipitate out the saponified products.
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Doctors prescribed glycerine for its osmotic diuretic effect, but patients started to develop renal failure.
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It was an extract of tuberculosis pathogens in glycerine, and the presence of the dead pathogens themselves could also be confirmed.
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Because they feel similar when applied to human skin, there is a common misconception that petroleum jelly and glycerol (glycerine) are physically similar.
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They achieved their objective of destroying fish oil factories and some 3,600 tonnes (800,000 imperial gallons) of oil and glycerine.
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They contain more traditional soap ingredients, including glycerine, linalool, and methyl- and propyl-parabens.
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The ratio of water to glycerine should be 2:1.
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Examples of solvents used in this process are cocoa butter, dairy butter, cooking oil, glycerine, and skin moisturizers.
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However, the glycerine also makes the soap softer and less resistant to becoming mushy if left wet.
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