c2h4oh2

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c2h4oh2 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]