glycol: Meaning and Definition of

gly•col

Pronunciation: (glī'kôl, -kol), [key]
— n.
  1. Also calleda colorless, sweet liquid, CHO, used chiefly as an automobile antifreeze and as a solvent.
  2. Also calledany of a group of alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups.
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