ethylene glycol
noun
: a thick liquid diol C2H6O2 used especially as an antifreeze and in making polyester fibers
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For the study, the scientists used a solvent called ethaline, which is composed of ethylene glycol and chloride ions.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s a good reason why engine antifreeze made from ethylene glycol isn’t found in the frozen food section, after all.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Testing indicated a toxic chemical — ethylene glycol— was in the wine and the man’s blood, state police said.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
After ruling out a stroke, doctors believed he was poisoned by ethylene glycol, the ingredient used in antifreeze, according to court documents.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s a good reason why engine antifreeze made from ethylene glycol isn’t found in the frozen food section, after all.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Testing indicated a toxic chemical — ethylene glycol— was in the wine and the man’s blood, state police said.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
After ruling out a stroke, doctors believed he was poisoned by ethylene glycol, the ingredient used in antifreeze, according to court documents.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethylene glycol
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“Ethylene glycol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylene%20glycol. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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