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glycol

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The vapor is propylene glycol, which is the same thing used to generate 'fog' at concerts, etc.

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Quick take

(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of glycol gathered in one view.

noun

(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.

noun

(organic chemistry) A thick, colourless liquid, C₂H₄(OH)₂, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for glycol.

noun

(organic chemistry) A thick, colourless liquid, C₂H₄(OH)₂, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.

See also: ethylene-glycol, diol, ethanediol, dihydric-alcohol

Example sentences

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The vapor is propylene glycol, which is the same thing used to generate 'fog' at concerts, etc.

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It's worth noting that this paper refers to polyethylene glycol, which is not the stuff plastic bags are made from.

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Also get an e-liquid that's 50/50 between vegetable glycerine (good vapor -- 'clouds') and propylene glycol (throat hit).

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Thus the emissions are propylene glycol, nicotine, and possibly whatever other impurities were vaporized due to poor manufacturing.

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With three friends (also janitors), got extremely drunk on muscatel wine mixed with ethylene glycol (antifreeze).

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The vapour is primarily/exclusively propylene glycol.

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Just a mention: e-cig refill fluid is mostly propylene glycol and glycerol.

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Water is not vaporized in e-cigarettes, typically propylene glycol and nicotine are.

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The most common e-cigarette vapor, propylene glycol, does have very low toxicity.

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Should only be glycerine/glycol, nicotine, and miniscule amounts of flavor extracts/concentrates.

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Well, what are the requirements for producing industrial grade ethylene glycol?

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Here I thought propylene glycol is much safer than vegetable glycerin because of the acrolein.

Quote examples

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But a roundabout pathway does lead from acetyl-coA to pyruvate, via acetoacetate, acetone, acetol (hydroxyacetone) and then either propylene glycol or methylglyoxal.""

Proper noun examples

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Glycol is just a (non-toxic, non-carcinogenic) carrier.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use glycol in a sentence?

The vapor is propylene glycol, which is the same thing used to generate 'fog' at concerts, etc.

What does glycol mean?

(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.

What part of speech is glycol?

glycol is commonly used as noun.