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Antifreeze

Antifreeze is a substance added to a liquid (such as the water in an automobile engine) to lower its freezing point. And any of various substances (such as proteins or alcohols) that are found in some living organisms (such as certain fish and insects) and serve to lower the freezing point of body fluids, especially by limiting ice crystal growth [Merriam-Webster Dictionary].
Antifreeze based on pure ethylene glycol and the less toxic but more expensive propylene glycol has proven ineffective. They foamed and were aggressive towards non-ferrous metals. Inhibitor additives were used to eliminate these shortcomings, which gave antifreeze, antifoam, anticorrosion, anti-cavitation, and other properties. According to the types of additives, antifreeze is divided into silicate, carboxy silicate, hybrid, and hybrid [ВУЕ].

Antifreeze is a liquid that lowers the freezing point of water. People put antifreeze in cars, so the water in the engine doesn't freeze. When water or another liquid freezes, it becomes a solid. A word starting with the prefix anti-work against something. Antifreeze is a synthetic liquid that keeps water (or another liquid) from freezing by lowering the freezing point. This is important for many kinds of engines, such as car engines. In climates with very low temperatures in winter, putting antifreeze in cars is important. Antifreeze is crucial to many other machines and gadgets because frozen liquid can disturb their operation [Vocabulary.com.]

Sources:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (2021). Antifreeze. Retrieved from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antifreeze

Great Ukrainian Encyclopedia (2022). Антифризи, ВУЕ. Retrieved from:https://vue.gov.ua/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8

Antifreeze - definition, meaning & synonyms. (no date) Vocabulary.com. Retrieved from: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antifreeze

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