[Poisoning with a glycerine substitute, diethylene glycol].
1950
E BECKER, and
F HAHN
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D005026
Ethylene Glycols
An ethylene compound with two hydroxy groups (-OH) located on adjacent carbons. They are viscous and colorless liquids. Some are used as anesthetics or hypnotics. However, the class is best known for their use as a coolant or antifreeze.
Dihydroxyethanes,Ethanediols,Glycols, Ethylene
D005990
Glycerol
A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019855
Ethylene Glycol
A colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins.