gly·col

(glī′kôl′, -kōl′, -kŏl′)

1. Any of various diols, usually containing vicinal hydroxyl groups.

2. Ethylene glycol.

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glycol

(ˈɡlaɪkɒl)

(Chemistry) another name (not in technical usage) for ethanediol, diol

glycolic, glycollic adj

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gly•col

(ˈglaɪ kɔl, -kɒl)

n.

1. a colorless, sweet liquid, C₂H₆O₂, used chiefly as an automobile antifreeze and as a solvent.

2. any of a group of alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups.

[1855–60; glyc (erin) + (alcoh) ol]

gly•col′ic (-ˈkɒl ɪk) adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	glycol - a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent ethanediol, ethylene glycol 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 dihydric alcohol, diol alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

Translations

Glykol

glycol

glikol

glykol

glycol

[ˈglaɪkɒl] N → glicol m

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glycol

n → Glykol nt

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glycol

[ˈglaɪkɒl] n → glicol m