glycol

Meaning

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

Synonyms

ethylene glycol

diol

ethanediol

dihydric alcohol

monoethylene glycol

1,2-Ethanediol

ethan-1,2-diol

hypodicarbonous acid

ethylene alcohol

1,2-ethanediol

ethane-1,2-diol

Translations

glycol

glicole

glikol

éthylène glycol

diol

diolo

diol

2-diol

éthan-1

glicol

الجليكول إيثيلين

glicol

glycol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡlaɪ̯.kɒl/

Etymology

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