ethylene glycol

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Noun

ethylene glycol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The organic compound, HO-CH2-CH2-OH, a clear, colorless liquid under normal conditions, widely used as a vehicle engine coolant due to its antifreeze properties.
    • 1962 October, “Talking of Trains: New I.C.I. block tank train”, in Modern Railways, page 224:
      It is concerned in the manufacture of ethylene glycol, a principal raw material in the production of Terylene, and a block train of eleven 25-ton tank wagons, designed by I.C.I., has been specially constructed by B.R. to convey output to I.C.I.'s Wilton works in North Yorkshire.
    • 2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 50:
      ‘Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, rather good stuff.’

Synonyms

Hypernyms

  • ethane diol
  • ethane glycol
  • ethanyl diol, ethanyldiol
  • ethanyl glycol, ethanylglycol
  • ethyl diol, ethyldiol
  • ethyl glycol, ethylglycol

Derived terms

  • ethylene glycol demethalcrylate
  • ethylene glycol diniitrate
  • ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid
  • monoethylene glycol, MEG

Translations

See also

  • ethene diol
  • ethene glycol
  • ethenyl diol, ethenyldiol
  • ethenyl glycol, ethenylglycol
  • ethylene diol, ethylenediol

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