glycol

American  

[glahy-kawl, -kol] / ˈglaɪ kɔl, -kɒl /

noun

1. Also called ethylene alcohol.  Also called ethylene glycol.  a colorless, sweet liquid, C 2 H 6 O 2 , used chiefly as an automobile antifreeze and as a solvent.

2. Also called diol.  any of a group of alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups.

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glycol British  

/ ˈɡlaɪkɒl, ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪk /

noun

1. another name (not in technical usage) for ethanediol diol

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glycol Scientific  

/ glī′kôl′,-kōl′ /

1. See ethylene glycol

2. Any of various alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups (OH).

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Other Word Forms

• glycolic adjective

Etymology

Origin of glycol

First recorded in 1855–60; glyc(erin) + (alcoh)ol

Example Sentences

A vapour barrier is placed on top of the insulation, before engineers lay mats containing glycol on top to keep the ice cold.

From BBC

The current clinical trial led by Heard and his colleagues is focused on fomepizole, a drug approved to treat poisoning from ethylene glycol and methanol, substances commonly found in antifreeze.

From Science Daily

The system, which teams can make to their individual designs, typically features a liquid such as glycol pumped through a tank of dry ice and through the driver's fireproof top.

From BBC

In 2023, Indian syrups tainted with diethylene glycol were linked to the deaths of 70 children in The Gambia and 18 in Uzbekistan.

From BBC

Unaware that he was severely allergic to glycol, a chemical component for the stage smoke used in concerts, Bunbury was forced to cancel his 35th anniversary tour in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times