< Greek γλυκύς (glykýs), 'sweet', because of its sweet taste [related: glucose, dulcet]
Latin for 'silk'
< Latin sēricum, 'silk', because it was first obtained from silk protein
Greek words for 'rubbing' and 'to appear'
< Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis), 'rubbing' and ϕαίνειν (phaínein), 'to appear'; named for the enzyme trypsin, which was originally produced by rubbing the pancreas with glycerine
Greek for 'bird'
< Greek ὄρνις (ornīs), 'bird', because it was isolated from bird urine [related: ornithology]
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