How to Use ethylene glycol in a Sentence

ethylene glycol

noun
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  • The medicines, over-the-counter cough syrups, had high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.
    — Reuters, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The medicines, over-the-counter cough syrups, had high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.
    — Reuters, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Among the substances were ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and isobutylene.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Among the substances were ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene were also in the rail cars that were derailed, the list shows.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The barges contained lube oil and mono ethylene glycol, a component used in antifreeze.
    — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019
  • But they can be pricey (some cost $10 or more) and some ice prevention products contain ethylene glycol, which is poisonous to pets if swallowed.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Four cars filled with liquid asphalt and two railcars filled with ethylene glycol spilled some of those chemicals in the derailment.
    — Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Most antifreeze is made with a base chemical called ethylene glycol.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Beware of antifreeze: Animals are drawn to the smell and sweet taste of ethylene glycol in regular antifreeze, which crystallizes in their lungs and kills them.
    — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
  • As for snow globes, many contain ethylene glycol (antifreeze) inside, which is highly toxic to pets.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Price for ethylene glycol, an important raw material for PET bottle resin , have also dipped $100 per a metric ton over the past two months.
    — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 25 June 2019
  • Most of the ethylene oxide produced in the U.S. is used to synthesize ethylene glycol, a raw material in antifreeze, polyester and plastics.
    — Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Both trains were also carrying ethylene glycol, which can cause a sore throat and nausea at high concentrations.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Formosa, based in Taiwan, wants to produce polyethylene, polypropylene, polymer and ethylene glycol on 2,400 acres in St. James Parish.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2021
  • There are safer antifreeze options on the market that use ingredients other than ethylene glycol.
    — Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In addition to the vinyl chloride butyl acrylate that were previously disclosed, the agency said four more chemicals — ethylene glycol, monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, and isobutylene — were in some of the cars.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Sadikin said ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol – which are more usually found in products like antifreeze, paints, plastics and cosmetics – had been detected in syrups found in the homes of some child patients.
    — Heather Chen, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Ethylene oxide is used to make ethylene glycol, which is used to make polyester fiber for clothes, upholstery, carpet and pillows and the blending of automotive engine antifreeze.
    — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 9 July 2019
  • The others included ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and ethylhexyl acrylate.
    — Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Unlike similar substances like ethylene glycol, propylene glycol does not form harmful crystals as it’s being broken down in the body.
    — Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 2 July 2023
  • One prior study even used bacteria from wax worm guts to break down plastic, but didn't observe that the process generated ethylene glycol, Bertocchini and her colleagues noted.
    — Charles Choi, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2017
  • Julie Jensen was found dead in her Wisconsin bedroom nearly 25 years ago, her body poisoned by the primary ingredient in antifreeze, ethylene glycol.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The ethylene glycol in your radiator is quite toxic if ingested.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Randy Eskelson said in his court statement that there is proof that his wife, Connie Eskelson, 66, purchased lab-grade ethylene glycol, the active ingredient in antifreeze.
    — Ajc Homepage, ajc, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Causes of the condition can include severe dehydration and poisoning by ethylene glycol, which is found in antifreeze, or methanol.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2021
  • This changed with the train derailment in East Palestine though, as other toxic chemicals — such as butyl acrylate, ethylhexyl acrylate and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether — were released into the atmosphere, along with vinyl chloride.
    — Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Separate tests by the Indian health ministry found that four of 23 samples contained diethylene glycol or ethylene glycol.
    — Manveena Suri, CNN, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Ethylene oxide is used in the manufacture of a number of other chemicals, including ethylene glycol, which is used as an antifreeze.
    — Mark Schleifstein, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Advertisement Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether: A highly flammable compound, vapors produced by the burning of ethylene glycol monobutyl can cause cancer, and pose risks to pregnant women and young children.
    — Quartz, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The chemicals included butyl acrylate, ethylhexyl acrylate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, isobutylene and vinyl chloride, which is a chemical used to make PVC pipe and is considered a carcinogen.
    — Max Filby, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024

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