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ethylene glycol

organic compound used in the making of polyester fibers and in antifreeze formulations
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ethylene glycol

Summary

ethylene glycol is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,509 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ethylene glycol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • ethylene glycol's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(CO)O[4].
  • ethylene glycol's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₆O₂[5].
  • ethylene glycol is a type of alkanediols[6].
  • ethylene glycol is a type of vicinal diol[7].
  • ethylene glycol is used for antifreeze[8].
  • ethylene glycol is used for commodity chemical[9].
  • ethylene glycol's Commons category is recorded as Ethylene glycol[10].
  • ethylene glycol's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.3811'}[11].
  • ethylene glycol's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}[12].
  • ethylene glycol's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • ethylene glycol's has effect is recorded as ethylene glycol exposure[14].
  • ethylene glycol's has characteristic is recorded as sweetness[15].
  • ethylene glycol's has characteristic is recorded as Class IIIB combustible liquid[16].
  • ethylene glycol's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0272[17].
  • ethylene glycol's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.11'}[18].
  • ethylene glycol's specific heat capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q69423273', 'amount': '+2400'}[19].
  • ethylene glycol's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+62.037'}[20].
  • ethylene glycol's speed of sound is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+1658'}[21].
  • ethylene glycol's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+9'}[22].
  • ethylene glycol's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-13'}[23].
  • ethylene glycol's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+388'}[24].
  • ethylene glycol's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+197'}[25].
  • ethylene glycol's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+197.34'}[26].
  • ethylene glycol's molar enthalpy of vaporization is recorded as {'unit': 'Q752197', 'amount': '+50.5'}[27].

Why It Matters

ethylene glycol ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,509 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . refractometer.pl. refractometer.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . sitem.herts.ac.uk. sitem.herts.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . webbook.nist.gov. webbook.nist.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (78th edition). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . comptox.epa.gov. comptox.epa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect → ethylene glycol exposure
    Electric dipole moment → {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+2.28'}
    Subclass of → —
    Upper flammable limit → {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+15.3'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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