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  • noun organic chemistry, in combination Two ethylene groups in a molecule

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Examples

  • But, in this case, a poison called diethylene glycol was substituted for glycerin imported from China.

    CNN Transcript Nov 1, 2007 2007

  • But, in this case, a poison called diethylene glycol was substituted for glycerin imported from China.

    CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2007 2007

  • But, in this case, a poison called diethylene glycol was substituted for glycerin imported from China.

    CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2007 2007

  • In the United States in 2007 counterfeit toothpaste labelled "Colgate" was found to contain a chemical known as diethylene glycol which is used in anti-freeze and is said to pose a low-grade health risk.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • In the United States in 2007 counterfeit toothpaste labelled "Colgate" was found to contain a chemical known as diethylene glycol which is used in anti-freeze and is said to pose a low-grade health risk.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • Independent tests showed the China-made toothpaste contained a toxic chemical used to produce antifreeze called diethylene glycol, also known as DEG.

    All Today's News - Sightline Daily 2009

  • The medicine had been made with a chemical called diethylene glycol, instead of the correct chemical, gylcerine.

    Sex and Shanghai / 欲望上海 2008

  • But the FDA has warned that e-cigarettes contain potentially harmful chemicals, such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient in antifreeze.

    Electronic cigarettes popular, but safety questions remain 2011

  • Easily purchased on the Internet and readily available to kids without proof of age, e-cigarettes were recently slapped with an FDA warning after a lab analysis found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze.

    Sweet temptation: Getting kids hooked on lollipop flavors 2009

  • The Food and Drug Administration has announced a warning on electronic cigarettes, also known as “e-cigarettes,” after a lab analysis found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze that may be harmful to humans.

    FDA warns e-cigarettes contain toxins and cancer-causing agents 2009

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