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Cellosolve
[ sel-uh-solv ]
Chemistry, Trademark.
- a brand name for any of a group of industrial solvents consisting of ethers of ethylene glycol and their derivatives.
Cellosolve
/ ˈsɛləʊˌsɒlv /
noun
- an organic compound used as a solvent in the plastics industry; 2-ethoxyethan-1-ol. Formula: C 2 H 5 OCH 2 CH 2 OH
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An investigation and cleanup has been hampered by a large fire that broke out from an accident involving a commercial truck carrying a solvent, Butyl Cellosolve, which is considered a hazardous material, he said.
From Reuters
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