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glycol

[ glahy-kawl, -kol ]

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

glycol

/ īô′,-ō′ /

  1. Any of various alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups (OH).
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Derived Forms

  • glycolic, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glycol1

First recorded in 1855–60; glyc(erin) + (alcoh)ol
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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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The glycol chills the trays in order to keep the ice near 22 degrees.

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The leaching performance of citric acid and ethylene glycol has been explored before, but that approach used more acid and a lower temperature, which proved less effective, Bai said.

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The Public Prosecutor said that between October 2021 and February 2022 the company received two batches of propylene glycol, which is used for making cough syrup.

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