"Ethylene Glycol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins.
| Descriptor ID |
D019855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.455.250.268
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| Concept/Terms |
Ethylene Glycol- Ethylene Glycol
- Glycol, Ethylene
- Monoethylene Glycol
- Glycol, Monoethylene
- 1,2-Ethanediol
- 1,2 Ethanediol
- 2-Hydroxyethanol
- 2 Hydroxyethanol
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