PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

propanediol; propylene glycol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("propylene glycol" is a kind of...):

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)

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