Polyethylene Oxide 1
Polyethylene Oxide 1 : (Fire Pr) A polymer of ethylene oxide, trade name "Polyox" and others, with an average molecular weight of several thousand. Note: The compound is usually supplied in the form of a white powder which, added in small quantities to water, reduces the frictional flow forces in hoses and pumps. This allows significant increase in water discharge rates and distance. Common formulations are called "Slippery Water," "Rapid Water," etc