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  • 41ethylene — ethylenic /eth euh lee nik, len ik/, adj. /eth euh leen /, Chem. adj. 1. containing the ethylene group. n. 2. Also called ethene, olefiant gas. a colorless, flammable gas, C2H4, having a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste, the first member of the… …

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  • 42glycol — noun a) Any aliphatic diol. b) A thick, colourless liquid, CH(OH), of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain …

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  • 43glycol — 1. A compound containing two alcohol groups. 2. Ethylene g., HOCH2CH2OH, the simplest g.. * * * gly·col glī .kȯl, .kōl n ETHYLENE GLYCOL broadly a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups * * * gly·col (gliґkol) any of a group of aliphatic …

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  • 44Glycol — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Glycol peut signifier : Au sens strict, les glycols ou polyols sont un groupe de produits chimiques. Le glycol est également un synonyme de l un de… …

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  • 45ethylene chlorohydrin — noun : a colorless toxic liquid alcohol ClCH2CH2OH made usually by reaction of ethylene with chlorine and water especially in the presence of alkali and used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol) and as a solvent …

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  • 46ethylene oxide — noun : a colorless flammable toxic gaseous or liquid compound C2H4O made by reaction of ethylene chlorohydrin and alkali or by catalytic oxidation of ethylene and used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of ethylene glycol and ethanolamines) and in… …

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  • 47ethylene oxide — Chem. a colorless, odorless, gaseous, toxic, ring compound, C2H4O, usually obtained by the oxidation of ethylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of ethylene glycol. [1895 1900] * * * …

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  • 48ethylene oxide — noun Date: circa 1884 a colorless flammable toxic compound C2H4O used especially in synthesis (as of ethylene glycol) and in sterilization and fumigation …

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  • 49glycol — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary glyc + ol Date: 1857 diol; especially ethylene glycol …

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  • 50ethylene oxide — noun The simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol …

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