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 Definitions of Glycol  [ˈglaɪ kɔl, -kɒl]  

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Definition of 'Glycol' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) glycol
a colorless, sweet liquid, C

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

Etymology:  (1855–60; glyc (erin ) + (alcoh )ol)

Definition of 'Glycol' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ethylene glycol, glycol, ethanediol
a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent

2. (noun) diol, glycol, dihydric alcohol
any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule


Definition of 'Glycol' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Glycol
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

2. (noun) Glycol
any one of the large class of diacid alcohols, of which glycol proper is the type



'Glycol' - Nearby Entries  

glycogen  glycogenesis  glycogenic  glycol  glycolic acid  glycollic acid  glycolysis  



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