Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diethylene glycol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: di-ethylene g-ly-col
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clear, hygroscopic, odorless liquid, which is described by the chemical structural formula HO-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₂-OH. It is toxic to humans and other animals.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

ethylene glycol polyethylene glycol triethylene glycol

Frequently Paired Words

ethylene glycol polyethylene glycol triethylene glycol

Synonyms

DEG

Questions

What does diethylene glycol mean?: A clear, hygroscopic, odorless liquid, which is described by the chemical structural formula HO-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₂-OH. It is toxic to humans and other animals.

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