antifreeze

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

noun

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

Origin of antifreeze

First recorded in 1910–15; anti- + freeze

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Examples from the Web for antifreeze

Contemporary Examples of antifreeze

The cinnamon-flavored swill has been recalled in Europe over a chemical found in antifreeze.
Europeans Recall Fireball Whiskey Over a Sweetener Also Used in Antifreeze
Tim Mak
October 28, 2014
Here I was thinking I was cheating death when I was more likely inhaling Chinese-made antifreeze.
My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction
Eli Lake
January 31, 2013
Propylene glycol as a liquid, he told me, is “similar to antifreeze.”
My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction
Eli Lake
January 31, 2013
Propylene glycol, on the other hand, is used to reduce the toxicity of antifreeze.
My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction
Eli Lake
January 31, 2013
That said, propylene glycol is different from the antifreeze used in cars, which is considered more toxic and not safe.
My (Electronic) Cigarette Addiction
Eli Lake
January 31, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for antifreeze

antifreeze

noun

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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Word Origin and History for antifreeze

also anti-freeze; 1913 (adj.), 1935 as a noun; from anti- + freeze.