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Definition of Ethylene glycol

1. Noun. A sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent.

Definition of Ethylene glycol

1. Noun. (organic compound) An organic compound, HO-CH₂-CH₂-OH, and the chemical structure at right. It is a clear, colorless liquid under normal conditions, and is widely used as a vehicle engine coolant due to its anti-freeze properties. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ethylene glycol

1. A common ingredient in anti-freeze, very toxic to the liver if ingested (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ethylene Glycol

Literary usage of Ethylene glycol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"Tetra-ethylene glycol ... a viscid liquid soluble in water, alcohol, and ether (L.). 5. Penta-ethylene glycol ... Hexa-ethylene glycol C,,H,„О, -, !>.]•. ..."

2. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"Uranyl sulphate ¡я dissolved in a small quantity of water, excess of ethylene glycol added, the whole placed in a flask and exposed to sunlight. ..."

3. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"... HALOGENATED, Ethylene dinitrate, see NITROGLYCERIN and ethylene glycol DINITRATE, 2507 ethylene glycol, see GLYCOLS, 5523 ethylene glycol dinitrate, ..."

4. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by August Bernthsen (1891)
"It is a mobile liquid of ethereal odour, mixing and gradually combining with water to ethylene glycol. B. Pt. 13-5° ; Sp. Gr. < 1. ..."

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