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ethylene glycol

noun

, Chemistry.

ethylene glycol

noun

  1. another name for ethanediol

ethylene glycol

/ glī′kôl′ /

  1. A poisonous, syrupy, colorless alcohol used as an antifreeze in heating and cooling systems that use water. Ethylene glycol is chemically like ethanol but has two hydroxyl (OH) groups instead of one. Also called glycol. Chemical formula: C 2 H 6 O 2 .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethylene glycol1

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

“There are similarities between propylene glycol and ethylene glycol, the anti-freeze used in automobiles,” Dale said.

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