glycol : Idioms & Phrases


ethylene glycol

  • noun a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
    glycol; ethanediol.
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propylene glycol

  • noun a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
    propanediol.
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