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Subject: Wine tasting
Afrikaans: vars
Xhosa: intsha, philile
Subject: Winemaking
Afrikaans: giropalet
Xhosa: ipalethi igayiro
Subject: Distillation
English - glycerin noun
Subject: Chemistry, Winemaking
a colourless, odourless, slightly sweet, syrupy substance produced naturally during fermentation that at high concentrations gives the palate an impression of smoothness in a wine.
Synonyms: glycerol

Variants: glycerine
Afrikaans: gliserien
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Onderwerp: Chemie, Wynbereiding
'n kleurlose, reuklose, effens soet, stroperige stof wat natuurlik tydens fermentasie geproduseer word. Indien dit teen hoë konsentrasies in wyn voorkom, gee dit 'n indruk van gladheid op die palet.
Sinonieme: gliserol
Xhosa: igliserini