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Monoethyl vs Cellosolve - What's the difference?

monoethyl | cellosolve |

As nouns the difference between monoethyl and cellosolve

is that monoethyl is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) a single ethyl group in a molecule while cellosolve is (cellosolve).

monoethyl

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single ethyl group in a molecule

    • 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)