diethylene glycol

English

Noun

diethylene glycol (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A clear, hygroscopic, odorless liquid, which is described by the chemical structural formula HO-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₂-OH. It is toxic to humans and other animals.

Synonyms

• DEG

 

Related terms

• ethylene glycol (EG)
• polyethylene glycol (PEG)
• triethylene glycol (TEG)

 

Translations

organic compound

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 二甘醇 (zh) (èrgānchún)

• Finnish: dietyleeniglykoli
• French: diéthylène glycol
• German: Diethylenglykol
• Hebrew: די אתילן גליקול (di etilan glikol)
• Japanese: ジエチレングリコール
• Spanish: dietilenglicol