How to Use ethylene glycol in a Sentence

ethylene glycol

noun

• 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
• 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
• At least 11 of the 38 rail cars involved in the crash were carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, isobutylene and benzene residue.
  — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023
• The fire occurred in the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec's petrochemical complex at approximately 4 a.m. in the city's Jinshan district, the company said on its official Weibo account.
  — Wayne Chang and Yong Xiong, CNN, 17 June 2022

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