Recent Examples on the WebEthylene glycol is not a typical part of normal toxicology screenings and requires specific testing to detect, which is why it was missed during the initial autopsy. Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2022 Polyethylene glycol is a common active ingredient in over-the-counter laxatives. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2021 Polyethylene glycol has been previously linked to a handful of anaphylaxis cases. John Lauerman, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2020 Polyethylene glycol is a compound that appears in a number of pharmaceuticals including some bowel preparations and laxatives. Andrea Diaz And Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 25 Dec. 2020 Ethylene glycol, an ingredient in antifreeze, is very tempting for both cats and dogs because of its sweet taste. Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2020 In addition to the 2% salicylic acid, this liquid leave-on exfoliant has a refreshingly short list of ingredients, including moisturizing butylene glycol and calming green tea extract. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Apr. 2020 Founded in 1979, Pacur is the leading supplier of supplier of extruded polyethylene terephthalate glycol sheet used in packaging of medical devices. Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2020 In waxworms, polyethylene metabolizes into a glycol, which is biodegradable.Waxworms are not an end-all solution to plastic waste, however. Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary glyc- + -ol
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing glycol
ethylene glycol
polyethylene glycol
propylene glycol
ethylene glycol
polyethylene glycol
propylene glycol
Medical Definition
glycol
noun
gly·col ˈglī-ˌkȯl -ˌkōl
: ethylene glycol
broadly: a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups