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Glycol vs Cellosolve - What's the difference?

glycol | cellosolve |

As nouns the difference between glycol and cellosolve

is that glycol is (organic chemistry) any aliphatic diol while cellosolve is (cellosolve).

glycol

English

(wikipedia glycol)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any aliphatic diol.
  • (organic compound) A thick, colourless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.

    • cellosolve

    English

    Alternative forms

    *Cellosolve

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A glycol ether
  • *{{quote-book, 1960, Francis E. Condon & Herbert Meislich, Introduction to Organic Chemistry citation
    • , passage=Cellosolves are used as solvents for lacquers, for sealing cellophane wrapping, and in hydraulic-brake fluid. }}
  • Specifically ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
  • *{{quote-book, 1950, Robert Matheson, Medical Entomology citation
    • , passage=Start with a 50 per cent mixture of cellosolve and water; then go directly to pure cellosolve.}}

    See also

    *(Glycol ethers)