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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a family of colorless liquids and waxes that are condensation polymers of ethylene glycol, have high molecular weight, are soluble in water and in many organic solvents, and are used in detergents, in cosmetics, and as emulsifiers, lubricants, and plasticizers.
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