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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless viscous hygroscopic liquid that is a vicinal diol, C3H8O2, used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent.
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- noun chemistry 1,2-propanediol, CH3CH(OH)CH2OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an
antifreeze and in many industrial applications
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- noun 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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