diethylene glycol

diethylene glycol
An organic solvent chemically related to ethylene glycol. Upon metabolic conversion it becomes oxalic acid, which is toxic to the kidney. A sweet, viscous liquid that was used to make the infamous elixir of sulfanilamide that proved fatal to over 100 children in 1937, leading to the mandate to the FDA to monitor drug safety.

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di·eth·yl·ene glycol -.eth-ə-.lēn- n a sweet toxic syrupy compound C4H10O3 used chiefly as a solvent, humectant, and plasticizer and in the production of polyester resins

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di·eth·y·lene gly·col (di-ethґəl-ēn gliґkol) a sweet-tasting hygroscopic liquid used as a solvent in antifreeze, brake fluid, cigarettes, and dyes. Ingestion of excessive amounts may be toxic to the central nervous system, heart, respiratory system, liver, pancreas, and kidneys.

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