propylene glycol

pro·pyl·ene gly·col

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Definitions of propylene glycol words

noun propylene glycol a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid, C 3 H 8 O, used chiefly as a lubricant, as an antifreeze, as a heat transfer fluid, and as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, and resins. 1
noun propylene glycol chemical compound 1
noun propylene glycol a colourless viscous hydroscopic sweet-tasting compound used as an antifreeze and brake fluid. Formula: CH3CH(OH)CH2OH 0
noun propylene glycol a colorless, viscous liquid, C3H8O2, used as an antifreeze, in the manufacture of polyester resins, etc. 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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