cellosolve
See also: Cellosolve
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Cellosolve
Etymology edit
From the brand name "Cellosolve", used by Union Carbide to market ethyl and methyl cellosolves.
Noun edit
cellosolve (plural cellosolves)
- A glycol ether
- 1960, Francis E. Condon, Herbert Meislich, Introduction to Organic Chemistry[1], page 274:
- Cellosolves are used as solvents for lacquers, for sealing cellophane wrapping, and in hydraulic-brake fluid.
- Specifically ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
See also edit
- Glycol ethers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia