Word: glycol
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Dates: during 1933-1933
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...arranged like links in an open chain.* Ethane, with two linked carbon atoms, is a simple aliphatic; ethyl alcohol a simple aliphatic derivative. Three years ago Dr. Curme began to manufacture ethyl alcohol synthetically on a large scale. Other profitable work has been with acetylene (for welding, lighting), ethylene glycol (for anti-freeze mixtures), ethylene oxide (insecticide, fumigant). Should he have to, Dr. Curme could probably make a living from the hydrocarbons blowing away in almost any large factory's smoke...