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What are "Glycol ether" - Definition & Explanation

Glycol ether
A class of chemicals including many variants used as water soluble solvents in a variety of cleaning products, latex paint, water-borne wood finishes and other applications. Members of this class include: butoxy ethanol, butyl cellosolve, butyl diglycol, butyl carbinol, and Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (AKA "DM")

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