glycol

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡlʌɪkɒl/

Noun

glycol (plural glycols)

(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.

Translations

any aliphatic diol

French: glycol (fr) m
German: Glykol (de) n
Greek: γλυκόλη (el) f (glykóli)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: glykol m

Nynorsk: glykol m

Polish: glikol m
Swedish: glykol (sv)

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