| NOUN | substance | propanediol, propylene glycol | a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid / liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects |
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| Meaning | A sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid / liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects. | |
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| Synonym | propylene glycol | |
| Broader | antifreeze | A liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point |
| humectant | Any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist | |
| Spanish | propilenglicol | |
| Catalan | propilenglicol | |
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