Word · Frequency #39132
glycol
/ˈɡlaɪˌkɔl/
noun
乙二醇；甘醇
ethylene glycol; a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
- 1.
Any aliphatic diol.
- 2.
a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
一种甜但有毒的糖浆状液体,用作防冻剂和溶剂
- 3.
A thick, colourless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.
- 4.
any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
每个分子中有两个羟基的醇类
二醇；二元醇；一种甜但有毒的糖浆状液体,用作防冻剂和溶剂；每个分子中有两个羟基的醇类；乙二醇；[化] 二醇; 乙二醇
In use
The mechanic added glycol to the car's radiator to prevent the engine from freezing.
Glycol is a common solvent in the production of plastics and resins.
Spilled glycol should be cleaned up immediately due to its toxicity.
[something] contains glycol
The antifreeze contains glycol.
这种防冻液含有乙二醇。
glycol is a [adjective] liquid
Glycol is a syrupy liquid used in coolants.
乙二醇是一种用于冷却剂的糖浆状液体。
glycol is used as [noun]
Connections
Synonyms
- antifreeze
- 防冻剂 · 指用于降低冰点的液体，比glycol更宽泛，但在车辆冷却液语境中常互换
- diol
- 二醇 · 化学术语，指含有两个羟基的化合物，glycol是diol的一种
- ethylene glycol
- 乙二醇 · glycol的化学全称，在技术文献中可互换，日常少用
Confusing words
Word family
- glycolic
- 乙二醇的，甘醇酸的 · adjective
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但指不同种类时可用作可数名词（如glycols）。
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