propylene glycol
propylene glycol noun: α-propyleneglycol, 1,2-propanediol, CH₃CH(OH)CH₂OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an antifreeze and in many industrial applications.
Noun
propylene glycol (countable and uncountable, plural propylene glycols)
- α-propyleneglycol, 1,2-propanediol, CH₃CH(OH)CH₂OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an antifreeze and in many industrial applications
- propandiol, any propane chain with two alcohol functional groups attached
Synonyms of propylene glycol
- E1520
- PG
- 1,2-propanediol / 1,2-propandiol
- propane-1,2-diol / propan-1,2-diol
- CH3CH(OH)CH2OH
- propandiol
- propanediol
- C3H6(OH)2
Forms of propylene glycol
| plural | propylene glycols |
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Words formed from propylene glycol
- PG
- -propyleneglycol
- α-propyleneglycol
- β-propyleneglycol
Questions about propylene glycol
- What does propylene glycol mean?
- Propylene glycol means α-propyleneglycol, 1,2-propanediol, CH₃CH(OH)CH₂OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an antifreeze and in many industrial applications.
- What part of speech is propylene glycol?
- Propylene glycol is a noun.
- What is the plural of propylene glycol?
- The plural of propylene glycol is propylene glycols.
Words near propylene glycol in the dictionary
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