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thiodiglycol
thiodiglycol n. 
/ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)dʌɪˈɡlɪkɒl/, /ˌθaɪoʊˌdaɪˈɡlaɪˌkɑl/ [ < German Thiodiglykol (V. Meyer 1886, in Berichte der Deutsch. Chem. Ges. 19 3259)] a dihydric alcohol, (CH2CH2OH)2S, used in the preparation of mustard gas.
Brit. /ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)dʌɪˈɡlʌɪkɒl/
, /ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)dʌɪˈɡlʌɪkɒl//ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)dʌɪˈɡlɪkɒl/U.S. /ˌθaɪoʊˌdaɪˈɡlaɪˌkɔl/
, /ˌθaɪoʊˌdaɪˈɡlaɪˌkɔl//ˌθaɪoʊˌdaɪˈɡlaɪˌkɑl/ΘΚΠ
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thiodiglycol1887
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1887 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 52 228 Thiodiglycol is obtained by treating a concentrated aqueous solution of potassium sulphide with glycol chlorhydrin.
1988 Economist 4 June 22/3 At the crudest level it [sc. mustard gas] can be produced by stirring two chemicals—hydrogen chloride and thiodiglycol—together in a vat.
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