ethylene glycol
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ethylene glycol
noun ethyleneglycol
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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.
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.
Similar: EG, ethane-1,2-diol, monoethylene glycol, MEG
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noun (organic chemistry) organic compound HO-CH2-CH2-OH
| 中文 | 乙二醇 yǐ'èrchún |
|---|---|
| Français | éthylène glycol |
| Deutsch | Ethylenglycol, Äthylenglykol |
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title = {ethylene glycol},
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