What is the meaning of propylene glycol?

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.
11
 
|15 years ago|572 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). propylene glycol. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/propylene_glycol/definitions/1248564
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "propylene glycol" http://smartdefine.org/propylene_glycol/definitions/1248564 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, propylene glycol, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/propylene_glycol/definitions/1248564>.
MLAWordNet. "propylene glycol" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/propylene_glycol/definitions/1248564>