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noun
Any aliphatic diol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
A thick, colourless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: diol, dihydric alcohol
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Broader terms: alcohol
noun
a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ethylene glycol, ethanediol
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antifreeze
History
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycol From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ol.
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