| Chemistry name: | diethylene glycol monooleate |
| M Formula: | C17H33COOC2H4OC2H4OH |
| Properties: | |
| Light-red, oily liquid; fatty odor. D 0.93, iodine value 65–75, titer below 0C, pH 7.7–8.2 (25C) (5% aqueous dispersion). Soluble in ethanol, naphtha, ethyl acetate, methanol; partly soluble in cottonseed oil; insoluble in water. Combustible. | |
| Derivation: | |
| Oleic acid ester of diethylene glycol. | |
| Use: | |
| Emulsifying agent for fluid water-in-oil emulsions for the manufacture of furniture and automobile polish, water-emulsion paints, agricultural sprays. | |