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Glycol

Glycol Meaning & Definition
Glycol Definition And Meaning

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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