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Noun: glycol  'glI,kowl or 'glI,kol [N. Amer], 'glI,kól [Brit]
  1. A sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
    - ethylene glycol, ethanediol
     
  2. Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
    - diol, dihydric alcohol

Derived forms: glycols

Type of: alcohol, antifreeze

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