triethylene glycol

triethylene glycol
Used in the vapor state as an air-sterilizing agent; toxic to bacteria, fungi, and viruses in very low concentrations in air; variations in the humidity of the air limit the germicidal effectiveness.

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tri·eth·yl·ene glycol -'eth-ə-.lēn- n a hygroscopic liquid alcohol C6H14O4 that is used chiefly as a solvent and in medicine as an air disinfectant

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