ANTIFREEZE

antifreeze

(noun) a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

antifreeze (countable and uncountable, plural antifreezes)

A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water;

(automobiles) Automotive antifreeze, a solution of ethylene glycol, used as an additive to water or replacement for water, in the radiators of motorcars.

(aviation) Deicer, a heated glycol solution used to remove ice from the aerodynamic surfaces of airplanes, and prevent icing while on the tarmac.

Usage notes

• The plural form antifreezes is used only if more than one kind of antifreeze is meant.

Source: Wiktionary



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