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Also known as: 1,2-ethanediol, ethane-1,2-diol, ethanediol
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Leroy G. Wade
Professor of Chemistry, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington. Author of Organic Chemistry and others.
Leroy G. Wade
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ethylene glycol, the simplest member of the glycol family of organic compounds. A glycol is an alcohol with two hydroxyl groups on adjacent carbon atoms (a 1,2-diol). The common name ethylene glycol literally means “the glycol derived from ethylene.” Ethylene glycol is a clear, sweet, slightly viscous liquid that boils at 198 °C (388.4 °F). Its most common use is as an automotive antifreeze. A 1:1 solution of ethylene glycol and water boils at 129 °C (264.2 °F) and freezes at −37 °C (−34.6 °F), serving as an excellent coolant in automotive radiators. Ethylene glycol is highly poisonous; animals or ...(100 of 149 words)

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