diethylene glycol

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundiethylene glycol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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DEG

Translations

Finnish dietyleeniglykoli
  • dietyleeniglykoliorganic compound
French diéthylène glycol
  • diéthylène glycolorganic compound
German Diethylenglykol
  • Diethylenglykolorganic compound
Hebrew די אתילן גליקול
  • די אתילן גליקול (di etilan glikol)organic compound
Japanese ジエチレングリコール
  • ジエチレングリコールorganic compound
Spanish dietilenglicol
  • dietilenglicolorganic compound
Cite this entry
APA

diethylene glycol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diethylene%20glycol

MLA

“diethylene glycol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diethylene%20glycol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diethylene glycol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diethylene%20glycol.

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