Ethylene Glycols - ț̢
An ethylene compound with two hydroxy groups (-OH) located on adjacent carbons. They are viscous and colorless liquids. Some are used as anesthetics or hypnotics. However, the class is best known for their use as a coolant or antifreeze.
Synonyms : Glycols, Ethylene
Ethylene Oxide - ț̢
A colorless and flammable gas at room temperature and pressure. Ethylene oxide is a bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal disinfectant. It is effective against most micro-organisms, including viruses. It is used as a fumigant for foodstuffs and textiles and as an agent for the gaseous sterilization of heat-labile pharmaceutical and surgical materials. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p794)
Synonyms : Oxirane, Oxide, Ethylene
Ethylenebis(dithiocarbamates) - ț̢
A class of thiocarbamate derivatives whose salts possess fungicidal activity.