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antifreeze vs propylene glycol

propylene glycol vs antifreeze

antifreeze and propylene glycol both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antifreeze Yes No No No
propylene glycol Yes No No No
As nouns, propylene glycol is a hyponym of antifreeze; that is, propylene glycol is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antifreeze:
  • antifreeze: a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
  • 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
Other hyponyms of antifreeze include ethanediol, ethylene glycol, glycol, propanediol.
antifreeze (noun) propylene glycol (noun)
a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point 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
Difference between antifreeze and propylene glycol

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