diethylene glycol
A colorless and almost odorless chemical (C
4 H 10 O 3 ),
miscible with water, alcohol, and chloroform, but
insoluble in benzene and carbon tetrachloride. It
is a solvent for cellulose nitrate, but not for
the acetate. It is used as a softening agent for
textile fibers, as a moistening agent for glues
and paper, as a solvent for certain dyes, and as a
plasticizer in some leather finishes.
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