"ethylene glycol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ethyleneglycol [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 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. Wikipedia link: en:ethylene glycol Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: EG, ethane-1,2-diol, monoethylene glycol, MEG Hypernyms: ethane diol, ethane glycol, ethanyl diol, ethanyldiol, ethanyl glycol, ethanylglycol, ethyl diol, ethyldiol, ethyl glycol, ethylglycol Derived forms: ethylene glycol demethalcrylate, ethylene glycol diniitrate, ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid, monoethylene glycol, MEG Translations ((organic chemistry) organic compound HO-CH2-CH2-OH): 乙二醇 (yǐ'èrchún) (Chinese Mandarin), etylenglykol [masculine] (Czech), éthylène glycol [masculine] (French), Ethylenglycol [neuter] (German), Äthylenglykol [neuter] (German)

Alternative forms

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          "word": "ethylene glycol demethalcrylate"
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          "ref": "1962 October, “Talking of Trains: New I.C.I. block tank train”, in Modern Railways, page 224:",
          "text": "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.",
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