glycol
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editglycol (plural glycols)
- (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.
- (organic chemistry) 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
edit- butyleneglycol
- butylene glycol
- chloramphenicol
- diethylene glycol
- 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