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<hw>Gly*cer"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin.</def>

<cs><col>Glyceric acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an organic acid, obtained by the partial oxidation of glycerin, as a thick liquid. It is a hydroxyl derivative of propionic acid, and has both acid and alcoholic properties.</cd></cs>

<h1>Glyceride</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Glyc"er*ide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Glycerin</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound ether (formed from <i>glycerin</i>). Some glycerides exist ready formed as natural fats, others are produced artificially.</def>

<mhw><h1>Glycerin, Glycerine</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Glyc"er*in</hw>, <hw>Glyc"er*ine</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>glyc\'82rine</ets>, fr. Gr. <grk>glykero`s</grk>, <grk>glyky`s</grk>, sweet. Cf. <er>Glucose</er>, <er>Licorice</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An oily, viscous liquid, <chform>C3H5(OH)3</chform>, colorless and odorless, and with a hot, sweetish taste, existing in the natural fats and oils as the base, combined with various acids, as oleic, margaric, stearic, and palmitic. It is a triatomic alcohol, and hence is also called <altname>glycerol</altname>. See Note under <er>Gelatin</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; It is obtained from fats by saponification, or, on a large scale, by the action of superheated steam. It is used as an ointment, as a solvent and vehicle for medicines, and as an adulterant in wine, beer, etc.</note>

<h1>Glycerite</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Glyc"er*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerin.</def>

<h1>Glycerol</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Glyc"er*ol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Glycerin</er>.</def>

<h1>Clycerole</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Clyc"er*ole</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>glyc\'82rol\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Glycerite</er>.</def>

<h1>Glyceryl</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Glyc"er*yl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Glycer</ets>in + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound radical, <chform>C3H5</chform>, regarded as the essential radical of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also <altname>propenyl</altname>.</def>

<h1>Glycide</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Glyc"ide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Glyc</ets>eric + anhydr<ets>ide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless liquid, obtained from certain derivatives of glycerin, and regarded as a partially dehydrated glycerin; -- called also <altname>glycidic alcohol</altname>.</def>

<h1>Glycidic</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Gly*cid"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, glycide; <as>as, <ex>glycidic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Glycin</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Gly"cin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>glyky`s</grk> sweet.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Glycocoll</er>.</def>

<h1>Glycocholate</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Gly`co*cho"late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Glyco</ets>coll + <ets>chol</ets>ic.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A salt of glycocholic acid; <as>as, sodium <ex>glycocholate</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Glycocholic</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Gly`co*chol"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or composed of, glycocoll and cholic acid.</def>

<cs><col>Glycocholic acid</col> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a conjugate acid, composed of glycocoll and cholic acid, present in bile in the form of a sodium salt. The acid commonly forms a resinous mass, but can be crystallized in long, white needles.</cd></cs>

<h1>Glycocin</h1> <Xpage=633>

<hw>Gly"co*cin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Glycoc</ets>oll + <ets>-in</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Glycocoll</er>.</def>