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Propylene Glycol

nounid 116767·updated May 18, 2026
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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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synonym
propanediol
plural
Propylene Glycols
possessive
Propylene Glycol's
pluralpossessive
Propylene Glycols'

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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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