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PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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:
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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