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antifreeze
(redirected from antifreezes)

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an·ti·freeze  (nt-frz)
n.
A substance, often a liquid such as ethylene glycol or alcohol, mixed with another liquid to lower its freezing point.

antifreeze [ˈæntɪˌfriːz]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a liquid, usually ethylene glycol (ethanediol), added to cooling water to lower its freezing point, esp for use in an internal-combustion engine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antifreezeantifreeze - a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
ethanediol, ethylene glycol, glycol - a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
propanediol, propylene glycol - a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic 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
liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
Translations
antifreeze [ˈæntɪˈfriːz] Nanticongelante m

antifreeze anti-freeze [ˈæntifriːz] nantigel m

antifreeze [ˈæntɪˈfriːz] nantigelo inv, anticongelante m

antifreeze
n antifreeze [ˈӕntifriːz]
a substance which is added to a liquid, usually water (eg in the radiator of a car engine), to prevent it from freezing. teenvriesmiddel مُقاوِم لِلتَّجَمُّد антифриз nemrznoucí směs frostvæske das Frostschutzmittel αντιψυκτικό anticongelante antifriis ضدیخ jäänesto antigel חוֹמֵר מוֹנֵע קִיפָּאוֹן हिमनिरोधी antifriz fagyálló bahan antibeku frostlögur antigelo 不凍剤 부동액 antifrizas antifrīzs anti-beku antivries frostvæske substancja zapobiegająca zamarzaniu anticongelante antigel антифриз nemrznúca zmes antifriz antifriz frostskyddsvätska สารต้านการเยือกแข็ง antifriz 防凍劑 антифриз ضدِ انجماد جمنے کو روکنے والا hoá chất chống đông 冻剂

antifreeze مانع للتجمد nemrznoucí směs frostvæske Frostschutzmittel αντιψυκτικό anticongelante pakkasneste antigel antifriz antigelo 不凍液 부동액 antivries frostvæske środek przeciw(ko) zamarzaniu anticongelante антифриз antifrysmedel สารต้านการเยือกแข็ง antifriz chất chống đông 防冻剂


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The next step, says Storey: to determine how to use biological antifreezes on human organs in order to freeze and thaw them without destroying their delicate cells.
The same holds true for long-life antifreezes, which only need to be flushed every 100,000 miles.
Cheng, a biologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, calls the report "a gallant attempt" at synthesizing antifreezes.
 
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