glycol
noun/ˈɡlaɪ̯.kɒl/
Etymology From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ol.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Any aliphatic diol.
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A thick, colourless liquid, C₂H₄(OH)₂, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.
- Derived terms
- butyleneglycol, butylene glycol, chloramphenicol, diethylene glycol, glycol ether, glycolic, glycolmethacrylate, glycol nucleic acid, glycoluric, macrogol, methoxypolyethylene glycol, monoethylene glycol, monomethoxypolyethylene glycol, monopropylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, nitroglycol, polyethylene glycol, polyglycol, polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, polypropylene glycol, propylene glycol, thiodiglycol, thioglycol, trigly