propylene glycol

propylene glycol

n.

A colorless viscous hygroscopic liquid, CH₃CHOHCH₂OH, used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent.

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propylene glycol

A colorless, viscous liquid used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent. Unlike ethylene glycol, it is not toxic and is also used in foods, cosmetics, and oral hygiene products. Chemical formula: C₃H₈O₂.

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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 propanediol 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