Definitions for Ethylene Glycol
eth·yl·ene gly·col

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1. ethylene glycol, glycol, ethanediolnoun

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

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1. ethylene glycolnoun

   An organic compound, HO-CH-CH-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.

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1. Ethylene glycol

   Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound with the formula (CH2OH)2. It is mainly used for two purposes, as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. Ethylene glycol is highly toxic. Household pets are especially susceptible to ethylene glycol poisoning from vehicle antifreeze leaks.

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1. ethylene glycol

   Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid that is widely used as an antifreeze for automotive engines and as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and resins. Chemically, it is an organic compound considered an alcohol with formula C2H6O2, consisting of two hydroxyl (OH) groups attached to a carbon atom. It is also used in a variety of other industrial applications such as brake fluid and hydraulic oil. It is toxic if ingested or absorbed through the skin.

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1. Ethylene glycol

   Ethylene glycol is an organic compound primarily used as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and fabric industry, and polyethylene terephthalate resins used in bottling. A small percent is also used in industrial applications like antifreeze formulations and other industrial products. In its pure form, it is an odorless, colorless, syrupy, sweet-tasting liquid. Ethylene glycol is toxic, and ingestion can result in death.

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1. Ethylene Glycol

   A colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ethylene Glycol in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of Ethylene Glycol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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