Meaning

noun a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent

noun any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule

originEtymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycol From Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s, “sweet”) + English -ol.

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