antifreeze

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

noun

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

antifreeze

/ ˈæntɪˌfriːz /

noun

1. a liquid, usually ethylene glycol (ethanediol), added to cooling water to lower its freezing point, esp for use in an internal-combustion engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of antifreeze¹

First recorded in 1910–15; anti- + freeze

Example Sentences

He managed to break one open and drank some of the liquid inside, but it was antifreeze.

From BBC

Examples of convergent evolution include the similarly streamlined teardrop body shape that evolved in ichthyosaurs, sharks, tuna and dolphins — a response driven by natural selection in similar ocean environments; the camera-like eye structure that evolved independently in vertebrates, including humans, and in cephalopods like squid or octopuses; or certain fish in both the Arctic and Antarctic seas, only very distantly related, which independently evolved antifreeze proteins to protect their tissues and blood from the extreme cold.

From Salon

The Framingham system consists of a giant underground loop filled with water and antifreeze, similar to the way gas is delivered to several houses in a neighborhood.

From Seattle Times

Overviews have told users to smoke cigarettes while pregnant, add glue to their home-baked pizza, sprinkle used antifreeze on their lawns, and boil mint in order to cure their appendicitis.

From Slate

It is certainly among the most commonly produced chemicals, used in everything from textiles to antifreeze to vinyl.

From Science Daily