cellosolve
See also: Cellosolve
English
Alternative forms
- Cellosolve
Etymology
From the brand name "Cellosolve", used by Union Carbide to market ethyl and methyl cellosolves.
Noun
cellosolve (plural cellosolves)
- A glycol ether
- 1960, Francis E. Condon & Herbert Meislich, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, page 274:
- Cellosolves are used as solvents for lacquers, for sealing cellophane wrapping, and in hydraulic-brake fluid.
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- Specifically ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
- 1950, Robert Matheson, Medical Entomology, →ISBN, page 598:
- Start with a 50 per cent mixture of cellosolve and water; then go directly to pure cellosolve.
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See also
Glycol ethers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia