antifreeze

== English == === Alternative forms === anti-freeze === Etymology === From anti- +‎ freeze. === Pronunciation === === Noun === antifreeze (countable and uncountable, plural antifreezes) A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water. (automotive) Automotive antifreeze, a solution of ethylene glycol, used as an additive to water or a replacement for water, in the radiator of a motorcar. (aviation) A deicer, a heated glycol solution used to remove ice from the aerodynamic surfaces of an airplane, and to prevent icing while on the tarmac. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Albanian: antifrizë → Bulgarian: антифри́з (antifríz) → Macedonian: антифриз (antifriz) → Russian: антифри́з (antifríz)→ Armenian: անտիֆրիզ (antifriz)→ Estonian: antifriis→ Georgian: ანტიფრიზი (anṭiprizi)→ Kazakh: антифриз (antifriz)→ Lithuanian: antifrizas → Serbo-Croatian: ȁntifrīz / а̏нтифрӣз → Turkish: antifriz ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === antifreeze Of or pertaining to such a substance. ==== Further reading ==== antifreeze on Wikipedia.Wikipedia