glycol
IPA: gɫˈaɪkɔɫ
noun
- (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.
- (organic chemistry) 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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Examples of "glycol" in Sentences
- If desired, a glycol can be present.
- It is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol.
- The alcohol is preferably ethylene glycol.
- The glycol and water are separated, and the glycol recycled.
- The solvents used are polyethylene glycol 400 and propylene glycol.
- These led to the adoption of glycols for their antifreeze properties.
- Ethylene glycol poisoning is caused by the ingestion of ethylene glycol.
- Lastly, apparatus is provided for the heating of the glycol and the desorber.
- Polyethylene glycol, not propylene glycol, is an extremely powerful laxative.
- Polypropylene glycol or polypropylene oxide is the polymer of propylene glycol.
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