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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)
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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
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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
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