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ETHYLENE GLYCOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
Synonyms:
ethanediol; ethylene glycol; glycol
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ethylene glycol" is a kind of...):
antifreeze (a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point)