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glycol
n.
any of a group of alcohols (used as solvents)
Diol
A
diol is a
chemical compound containing two
hydroxyl groups (-OH groups). This pairing of functional groups is pervasive, and many subcategories have been identified. The most common industrial diol is
ethylene glycol. Examples of diols in which the hydroxyl functional groups are more widely separated include 1,4-butanediol HO-(CH
2)
4-OH and
bisphenol A, and
propylene-1,3-diol, or beta propylene glycol, HO-CH
2-CH
2-CH
2-OH.
glycol
Noun
1. a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
(synonym) ethylene glycol, ethanediol
(hypernym) antifreeze
2. any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
(synonym) diol, dihydric alcohol
(hypernym) alcohol
glycol
nm.
glycol, any of a group of alcohols (used as solvents)
glycol (het)
n.
glycol, any of a group of alcohols (used as solvents)
