antifreeze
noun
a liquid used in the radiator of an internal-combustion engine to lower the freezing point of the cooling medium.
antifreezes
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pluralof antifreeze.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Say the words “gas station food” and a certain image probably comes to mind: Dusty, sodium-packed snacks nestled among neon antifreezes and pine-scented air fresheners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Minard says the overall cost of making it will be ‘near to or lower than’ ethylene glycol antifreezes, and they are optimistic it will be reach the market within a few years.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 27, 2015
And all of these insect antifreezes are distinct from the kind that keeps Antarctic fish alive.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2010
For maximum protection, some Arctic insects use a combination of such cryoprotectants and antifreezes to control ice formation, to protect cells and to prevent refreezing as they thaw.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2010
In the most frigid polar waters, fish and other animals flourish, their blood kept fluid by biochemical antifreezes.
From Time Magazine Archive
