Look up: antifreeze

1. antifreeze
   [n] - a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
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2. antifreeze
   a substance which added to a liquid substantially lowers its freezing point Category: Mechanical engineering
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3. antifreeze
   noun a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
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4. antifreeze
   (from the article `cooling system`) The cooling agents customarily employed are air and a liquid (usually water or a solution of water and antifreeze), either alone or in combination. ... ...This usually occurs when the solid phases either have a fixed composition or show limited solid solution. Common examples are the mixing of ice ......
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5. Antifreeze
   Antifreeze is a freeze preventive used in internal combustion engines and other heat transfer applications, such as HVAC chillers and solar water heaters. The purpose of antifreeze is to prevent a rigid enclosure from undergoing catastrophic deformation due to expansion when water turns to ice. Ant...
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6. antifreeze
   antifreeze, substance added to a solvent to lower its freezing point. The solution formed is called an antifreeze mixture. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it may be cooled below the freezing point of pure water (32°F or 0°...
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7. antifreeze
   Substance added to a water-cooling system (for example, that of a car) to prevent it freezing in cold weather
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8. Antifreeze
   Antifreeze, screen-wash and some de-icers may contain ethylene glycol, which is toxic to cats. It is sweet tasting and attractive to animals but even small quantities can be life threatening so ensure they are stored out of reach and clean up any spillages straight away. If antifreeze must be used i...
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