propylene glycol

pro·py·le·neglycol

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Grammar

noun
singular	propylene glycol
plural	propylene glycols

Nearby words

propulsion propulsion system propulsive propyl propylene propylthiouracil propyl alcohol propyl group propyl radical prop root

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