English Explanatory Dictionary

propylene glycol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. α-propyleneglycol, 1,2-propanediol, CH₃CH(OH)CH₂OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an antifreeze and in many industrial applications
  2. propandiol, any propane chain with two alcohol functional groups attached

Word forms

propylene glycol propylene glycols

Synonyms

E1520 PG 1,2-propanediol / 1,2-propandiol propane-1,2-diol / propan-1,2-diol CH3CH(OH)CH2OH propandiol propanediol C3H6(OH)2

Related words

propyleneglycol propylene propyl- -ene glycol

Derived words

PG -propyleneglycol α-propyleneglycol β-propyleneglycol
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