I-Ethylene glycol iyinhlanganisela yemvelo enefomula (CH2OH)2.Isetshenziselwa ikakhulukazi izinhloso ezimbili, njengempahla eluhlaza lapho kwakhiwa imicu ye-polyester kanye nokwakhiwa kwe-antifreeze.Iwuketshezi olungenaphunga, olungenambala, olunambitheka kamnandi, olunama-viscous.