diethylene glycol

[ dahy-eth-uh-leen ]
/ daɪˈɛθ əˌlin /

noun Chemistry.

a syrupy colorless liquid, C4H10O3, used as a solvent for cellulose nitrate and as a fabric softener.
Also called diglycol.

Origin of diethylene glycol

di-1 + ethylene

Words nearby diethylene glycol

diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, diethylacetal, diethylaminoethanol, diethylcarbamazine citrate, diethylene glycol, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, diethylpropion, diethylstilbestrol, diethyltoluamide, diethyltryptamine

British Dictionary definitions for diethylene glycol

diethylene glycol
/ (daɪˈɛθɪˌliːn ˈɡlaɪkɒl) /

noun

a colourless soluble, poisonous liquid used as a solvent. Formula: (C 2 H 4 OH) 2 O