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	glycerin; glycerine glucose gluten gluten flour glycerin; glycerine Golden Delicious apple Goldwasser Gorgonzola cheese Definition: [GLIH-ser-ihn] The commercial name for glycerol, a colorless, odorless, syrupy liquid--chemically, an alcohol--obtained from fats and oils and used to retain moisture and add sweetness to foods. It also helps prevent sugar crystallization in foods like candy. Outside the world of food, glycerin is used in cosmetics, inks and certain glues. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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