ɐ kˈʌlɚləs lˈɪkwɪd, ɪɾ ɪz əbtˈeɪnd ɪn lˈoʊ jˈiːld baɪ ðɪ ˈæsɪdkˈæɾɐlˌaɪzd ˌɑːlɪɡˌoʊmɹᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɛθɪlˌiːn ˈɑːksaɪd.
A colorless liquid, it is obtained in low yield by the acid-catalyzed oligomerization of ethylene oxide.