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单词 glycol
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Definition of glycol in English:

glycol

noun ˈɡlʌɪkɒl
  • 1

    short for ethylene glycol
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The glycol lubricates the main bearings, prevents the water from freezing, and can be separated from the water through heating.
    • A glycol is an aliphatic organic compound in which two hydroxyl groups are present.
    • Several very different solutes, ranging from glycine and glycerol to triethylene glycol, were used to vary the water chemical potential.
    • Simulant rockets containing water or ethyl glycol instead of chemical agent were used to train soldiers on the proper handling and firing of the M55.
    • Alexander Mikhailovich Butlerov had hydrolyzed methylene acetate while trying to form methyl glycol and produced formaldehyde gas.
    1. 1.1Chemistry
      another term for diol
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Other glycols are also used in polymer production; for example, tetramethylene glycol is used to produce polyesters, and diethylene glycol is used in the manufacture of polyurethane and unsaturated polyester resins.
      • Aliphatic dihydric alcohols are known as glycols.
      • Vapor diffusion systems involving solutions with high concentrations of high molecular weight polyethylene glycols and low ionic strengths are very sensitive to drop volume and take a longer time to equilibrate.
      • Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, ethers, glycols and higher alcohols are not corrosive to magnesium and its alloys.
      • Noncharged polymeric polyethylene glycols have been employed for pore sizing experiments in planar lipid bilayers but have never been used in patchclamp experiments.

Derivatives

  • glycolic

  • adjectiveɡlʌɪˈkɒlɪkɡlʌɪˈkɒlɪk
    • Mild alphahydroxy acids formulated into the cleanser can make a nice addition for smoother, fresher skin (look for lactic, glycolic and fruit acid complexes).
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Or opt for products that contain pore-clearing exfoliators like retinol or alpha-hydroxy, glycolic or salicylic acids.
      • Opt for a chemical exfoliator with natural skin: sloughers like glycolic, lactic or salicylic acid.
  • glycollic

  • adjectiveɡlʌɪˈkɒlɪkɡlʌɪˈkɒlɪk

Origin

Mid 19th century (applied to ethylene glycol): from glycerine + -ol (originally intended to designate a substance intermediate between glycerine and alcohol).

 
 

Definition of glycol in US English:

glycol

noun
  • 1

    short for ethylene glycol
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alexander Mikhailovich Butlerov had hydrolyzed methylene acetate while trying to form methyl glycol and produced formaldehyde gas.
    • A glycol is an aliphatic organic compound in which two hydroxyl groups are present.
    • Several very different solutes, ranging from glycine and glycerol to triethylene glycol, were used to vary the water chemical potential.
    • The glycol lubricates the main bearings, prevents the water from freezing, and can be separated from the water through heating.
    • Simulant rockets containing water or ethyl glycol instead of chemical agent were used to train soldiers on the proper handling and firing of the M55.
    1. 1.1Chemistry
      another term for diol
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Other glycols are also used in polymer production; for example, tetramethylene glycol is used to produce polyesters, and diethylene glycol is used in the manufacture of polyurethane and unsaturated polyester resins.
      • Noncharged polymeric polyethylene glycols have been employed for pore sizing experiments in planar lipid bilayers but have never been used in patchclamp experiments.
      • Vapor diffusion systems involving solutions with high concentrations of high molecular weight polyethylene glycols and low ionic strengths are very sensitive to drop volume and take a longer time to equilibrate.
      • Aliphatic dihydric alcohols are known as glycols.
      • Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, ethers, glycols and higher alcohols are not corrosive to magnesium and its alloys.

Origin

Mid 19th century (applied to ethylene glycol): from glycerin + -ol (originally intended to designate a substance intermediate between glycerin and alcohol).

 
 
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