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cellosolve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cel-lo-solve
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glycol ether

noun

Specifically ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

noun

Alternative letter-case form of cellosolve.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the brand name "Cellosolve", used by Union Carbide since 1924 to market ethyl and methyl cellosolves as solvents for cellulose esters such as nitrocellulose. Blend of cellulose + dissolve

Inflected Forms

cellosolves (plural)

Questions

What does cellosolve mean?
A glycol ether
Where does cellosolve come from?
From the brand name "Cellosolve", used by Union Carbide since 1924 to market ethyl and methyl cellosolves as solvents for cellulose esters such as nitrocellulose. Blend of cellulose + dissolve

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