glycol

(glīkôl′, -kōl′)

noun

  1. ethylene glycol
  2. any of a group of alcohols with a hydroxyl group attached to each of two carbon atoms, as ethylene glycol

Origin: glyc(erin) + -ol

See glycol in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Ethylene glycol.
  2. Any of various alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups.

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