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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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