cellosolve

See also: Cellosolve

English

Alternative forms

• Cellosolve

Etymology

From the brand name "Cellosolve", used by Union Carbide since 1924 to market ethyl and methyl cellosolves as solvents for cellulose esters such as nitrocellulose. Blend of cellulose +‎ dissolve

Noun

cellosolve (plural cellosolves)

1. A glycol ether
   • 1960, Francis E. Condon, Herbert Meislich, Introduction to Organic Chemistry‎^[1], page 274:

     Cellosolves are used as solvents for lacquers, for sealing cellophane wrapping, and in hydraulic-brake fluid.

2. Specifically ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
   • 1950, Robert Matheson, Medical Entomology‎^[2], →ISBN, page 598:

     Start with a 50 per cent mixture of cellosolve and water; then go directly to pure cellosolve.

See also

• Glycol ethers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia