How to Use glycol in a Sentence

glycol

noun

• The barges contained soybean oil, lube oil, naphtha and monoethylene glycol, the Coast Guard said.
  — Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Sep. 2019
• The juices are a mix of 40 percent propylene glycol and 60 percent vegetable glycerin.
  — Caitlin Kelly, New York Times, 10 May 2017
• The pipes are filled with a mixture of water and propylene glycol, which captures the relative warmth of the surrounding earth.
  — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2017
• Thin pipes snake around, back and forth, atop a layer of insulation, and they’re filled with a glycol solution that is warmed up and pumped around.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2023
• That portion consists of chemicals like glycol ether and ethanol, which keep the fipronil and S-methoprene stable.
  — Nick Stockton, WIRED, 18 May 2016
• After that, elements like amino acids and glycol proteins help to repair and restore the skin.
  — Phillip Picardi, Allure, 6 Mar. 2018
• If all goes as planned, Sadara will crank out multiple tons of the glycol ethers, isocyanates and other chemicals used in everything from golf balls and gum to sofas and soaps.
  — Javier Blas, Bloomberg.com, 2 July 2017
• Substances stored in the warehouses include methanol and triethylene glycol, both of which are flammable, and hazardous chemicals used in epoxies, the records say.
  — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• Ethylene glycol, an ingredient in antifreeze, is very tempting for both cats and dogs because of its sweet taste.
  — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2020
• The company has identified the cause of the engine fires as leaks of glycol coolant in their exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers.
  — Kim Tong-Hyung, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2018
• Martin said Shelby Vatter was killed with ethylene glycol, which is found in antifreeze.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2017
• This operates at 800 volts, supports fast-charging, and is actively cooled using a water-glycol mix.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Dec. 2022
• The best eczema creams and topical treatments are free of irritants (from scents to glycol acid) and often includes a high amount of ceramides, which are fatty lipid molecules that help moisturize skin.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 5 Feb. 2020
• Counterfeit cold medicines are often made out of a nasty concoction known as diethylene glycol (DEG), which is a clear, colorless, odorless, viscous liquid with a sweet taste.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Sep. 2018
• The core is an ultrathin fiber of light-conducting tin dioxide, coated with polyethylene glycol.
  — sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 May 2017
• Ethylene glycol is used in radiators, because it’s not only an antifreeze, but also a coolant.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
• Propylene glycol, disodium EDTA, phenoxyethanol, and ethylhexylglycerin are all forms of preservatives to extend the life and efficacy of the gloss.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
• In 1937 in the United States, children died screaming in pain after their parents gave them a cough syrup that turned out to contain diethylene glycol, added by the manufacturer to dissolve the syrup’s active ingredients.
  — Veronique Greenwood, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2017
• Using cheaper overnight electricity from the grid, a large refrigerator chills water mixed with glycol (a component of antifreeze) below the freezing point.
  — Diane Cardwell and Andrew Roberts, New York Times, 3 June 2017
• Ethylene glycol is commonly found in anti-freeze used in motor vehicles.
  — Swati Gupta, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
• The researchers also showed that a common adulteration—switching glycerol for diethylene glycol during the production of cold medicine—was easily detectable.
  — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2018
• Among the first to undergo evaluation is Propyl paraben, which is used as a preservative in various shampoos, conditioners, and lotions, and Methylene glycol (more commonly known as formaldehyde), which is used in a slew of hair treatments.
  — Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2019
• To get a better idea of the long-term effects of nicotine, Tang and his collaborators exposed 45 mice to an aerosol of nicotine dissolved in isopropylene glycol and vegetable glycerin, a common vehicle for vaping liquids.
  — Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2019
• For example, butylene glycol is an organic alcohol that’s often used for conditioning, and is a humectant.
  — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 28 Mar. 2018
• Polyethylene glycol is a common active ingredient in over-the-counter laxatives.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2021
• Ethylene glycol is not a typical part of normal toxicology screenings and requires specific testing to detect, which is why it was missed during the initial autopsy.
  — Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2022
• Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are industrial versions of the glycerine found in propylene glycol, which is a necessary ingredient in making cough syrup.
  — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2023
• Polyethylene glycol is among a growing list of treatments (including drugs, stem cells and gene therapies) showing promise in pre-clinical studies, but the path to real-world applications is notoriously tricky.
  — Andrew Jackson, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2016
• In addition to the 2% salicylic acid, this liquid leave-on exfoliant has a refreshingly short list of ingredients, including moisturizing butylene glycol and calming green tea extract.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Apr. 2020
• Polyethylene glycol has been previously linked to a handful of anaphylaxis cases.
  — John Lauerman, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2020

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024