glycol

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glycol

/ˈɡlaɪ̯.kɒl/

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From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ol.

noun glycols

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

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noun any aliphatic diol

Français	glycol
Deutsch	Glykol
Ελληνικά	γλυκόλη glykóli

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@misc{glycol_2026,
  title = {glycol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glycol},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}