'C2H4OH2' definitions:

Definition of 'C2H4OH2'

From: GCIDE

Glycol \Gly"col\, n. [Glycerin + -ol. See Glycerin.] (Chem.) (a) A thick, colorless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds. It is a diacid alcohol, intermediate between ordinary ethyl alcohol and glycerin. [1913 Webster]