ethylene glycol

English

Alternative forms

  • ethyleneglycol

Noun

Chemical structure of Ethylene Glycol

ethylene glycol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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.

Synonyms

  • ethane-1,2-diol

Hypernyms

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

Derived terms

  • ethylene glycol demethalcrylate
  • ethylene glycol diniitrate
  • ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid

Translations

See also

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