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51glycol — [ glʌɪkɒl] noun 1》 short for ethylene glycol. 2》 another term for diol. Origin C19: from glycerine + ol …
52glycol — /ˈglaɪkɒl/ (say gluykol) noun 1. ethylene glycol, a colourless, sweet tasting liquid, CH2 OHCH2OH, used as an antifreeze in motor vehicles. 2. any of a group of alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups. {blend of glycerine and alcohol} …
53glycol — also See ethylene glycol antifreeze …
54ethylene — n. Chem. a gaseous hydrocarbon of the alkene series, occurring in natural gas and used in the manufacture of polythene. Also called ETHENE. Usage: Chem. formula: C2H4 Phrases and idioms: ethylene glycol Chem. a colourless viscous hygroscopic… …
55glycol — n. a diol, esp. ethylene glycol. Derivatives: glycolic adj. glycollic adj. Etymology: GLYCERINE + OL(1), orig. as being intermediate between glycerine and alcohol …
56ethylene — UK US /ˈeθɪliːn/ noun [U] ► NATURAL RESOURCES a colourless gas with a slightly sweet smell that burns easily, used in industry: »ethylene gas/glycol »ethylene production …
57Glycol — Gly col, n. [Glycerin + ol. See {Glycerin}.] (Chem.) (a) A thick, colorless liquid, {C2H4(OH)2}, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds. It is a diacid alcohol, intermediate between ordinary ethyl alcohol and… …
58ethylene alcohol — glycol (def. 1). * * * …
59ethylene alcohol — glycol (def. 1) …
60Diethylene glycol — Diethylene glycol …
