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antifreeze

[ an-ti-freez, an-tee- ]

noun

  1. a liquid used in the radiator of an internal-combustion engine to lower the freezing point of the cooling medium.


antifreeze

/ ˈæ²Ô³Ùɪˌ´Ú°ù¾±Ë³ú /

noun

  1. a liquid, usually ethylene glycol (ethanediol), added to cooling water to lower its freezing point, esp for use in an internal-combustion engine
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Origin of antifreeze1

First recorded in 1910–15; anti- + freeze
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