gly·col (gl  kôl , -k l, -k l)n. 1. Ethylene glycol. 2. Any of various alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups. |
glycol [ˈglaɪkɒl]
n
(Chemistry) another name (not in technical usage) for ethanediol or a diol
glycolic , glycollic [glaɪˈkɒlɪk] adj
| glycol (glkôl, -kl) 1. See ethylene glycol. 2. Any of various alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups (OH). |
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| Noun | 1. | glycol - a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent antifreeze - a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point |
| 2. | glycol - any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation |
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