Sentences with phrase «called ethylene glycol»
(Commercial antifreeze is made of a sugar alcohol similar to glucose, called ethylene glycol.)
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If ingested, the so called toxic alcohols (other than ethanol) such as methanol, propanol, and ethylene glycol metabolize into toxic aldehydes and acids, which cause potentially fatal metabolic acidosis.
An analysis of the calls made to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center show that the number of ethylene glycol (EG) antifreeze cases is fairly static throughout the year, with the exception of a small spike in December.