glycol

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlaɪ̯.kɒl/

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Noun

glycol (plural glycols)

1. (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.
2. (organic chemistry) A thick, colourless liquid, C₂H₄(OH)₂, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.

Derived terms

• butylene glycol
• diethylene glycol
• glycol nucleic acid
• methoxypolyethylene glycol
• monoethylene glycol
• monomethoxypolyethylene glycol
• monopropylene glycol
• neopentyl glycol
• polyethylene glycol
• polypropylene glycol
• propylene glycol

 

Translations

any aliphatic diol

• Danish: glykol c
• French: glycol (fr) m
• German: Glykol (de) n
• Greek: γλυκόλη (el) f (glykóli)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: glykol m

  Nynorsk: glykol m

• Polish: glikol m
• Swedish: glykol (sv)