glycol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡlaɪ̯.kɒl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycol From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ol.
Meanings
- Any aliphatic diol.
- A thick, colourless liquid, C₂H₄(OH)₂, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polyglycol · thioglycol · octaethylene glycol · chloramphenicol · polypropylene glycol · methoxypolyethylene glycol · macrogol · glycol ether · neopentyl glycol · monopropylene glycol · polyethylene glycol · glyme · propylene glycol · nitroglycol · trigly · glycol nucleic acid · glycolmethacrylate · diethylene glycol · monoethylene glycol · glycoluric · butylene glycol · glycolic · monomethoxypolyethylene glycol · polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride · butyleneglycol · thiodiglycol
Translations (9)
ca glicol (any aliphatic diol) · sv glykol (any aliphatic diol) · nn glykol (any aliphatic diol) · da glykol (any aliphatic diol) · pl glikol (any aliphatic diol) · de Glykol (any aliphatic diol) · nb glykol (any aliphatic diol) · fr glycol (any aliphatic diol) · el γλυκόλη (any aliphatic diol)