Found 2 items, similar to glycol.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: glycol glycol n 1: a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent [syn: ethylene glycol, ethanediol] 2: any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule [syn: diol, dihydric alcohol]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Glycol Glycol \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 glycerin. [1913 Webster]