GLYCOL

diol, glycol, dihydric alcohol

(noun) any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

glycol (plural glycols)

(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.

(organic compound) A thick, colourless liquid, C₂H₄(OH)₂, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.

Source: Wiktionary

Gly"col, n. Etym: [Glycerin + -ol. See Glycerin.] (Chem.) (a) 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. (b) Any one of the large class of diacid alcohols, of which glycol proper is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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