glycol

[glahy-kawl, -kol]

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.

glycol

/ ˈɡlaɪkɒl, ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪk /

noun

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

glycol

1. See ethylene glycol

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

Other Word Forms

• glycolic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycol¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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

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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.

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This became possible through the use of random copolymers of polyethylene glycol, which adsorbs water well, and polypropylene glycol, which adsorbs water slightly less well.

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The oligoethylene glycol units act as a type of shock absorber that adjusts to the appropriate length to make certain the shapes can fit together in a near-perfect manner.

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