About The Word Glycol
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Glycol
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What's The Definition Of Glycol?
[n] any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
[n] a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent Synonyms | Synonyms for Glycol: dihydric alcohol | diol | ethanediol | ethylene glycol Related Terms | Find terms related to Glycol: See Also | alcohol | antifreeze Glycol In Webster's Dictionary \Gly"col\, n. [Glycerin + -ol. See {Glycerin}.] (Chem.)
(a) A thick, colorless liquid, {C2H4(OH)2}, of a sweetish
taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene
compounds. It is a diacid alcohol, intermediate between
ordinary ethyl alcohol and glycerin.
(b) Any one of the large class of diacid alcohols, of which
glycol proper is the type.
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