Definition of: glycol

(glī′kōl, -kol) noun Chem.
1. A colorless, sweetish compound, C₂H₆O₂, formed by decomposing certain ethylene compounds: used as a solvent, as a freezing mixture, and in the manufacture of explosives, intermediates, etc.
2. Any dihydroxyl alcohol of the glycol group having the general formula C_nH_2n(OH)₂. [<GLYC(ERIN) + -OL¹]

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polyethylene glycol
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triethylene glycol
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water glycol
polypropylene glycol
dipropylene glycol
glycol dehydration
methylene glycol
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glycol water
glycol based

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