ALL meanings of glycol
gly·col
G g - noun glycol Also called ethylene glycol, ethylene alcohol. a colorless, sweet liquid, C 2 H 6 O 2 , used chiefly as an automobile antifreeze and as a solvent. 1
- noun glycol Also called diol. any of a group of alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups. 1
- noun glycol (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol. 1
- noun glycol ethylene glycol 0
- noun glycol any of a group of alcohols with a hydroxyl group attached to each of two carbon atoms, as ethylene glycol 0
- noun glycol (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. 0