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    PROPYLENE GLYCOL

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 effectsplay

    Synonyms:

    propanediol; propylene glycol

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("propylene glycol" is a kind of...):

    antifreeze (a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point)

    humectant (any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist)

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