Propylene Glycol

Definition: Propylene Glycol

Propylene Glycol

Noun

1. 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.

Domain	Definition
Health	A clear, colorless, viscous organic solvent and diluent used in pharmaceutical preparations. (references)
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Propylene Glycol (C3H8O2) CAS# 57-55-6 Propylene Glycol is a compound usually as a tasteless, odorless clear liquid, determined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be "generally recognized as safe" for use in food, cosmetics, and medicines. Propylene Glycol is used to store/retain moisture in foods and other products. The compound is also used to make artificial smoke for use in firefighter's training and theatrical productions. Often mistaken for Ethylene Glycol (a toxic ingredient in common automotive coolant/antifreeze), Proplylene Glycol is non-toxic to humans and labaratory animals even in elevated amounts. However, similar to Ethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol raises the body's acidity.

Synonym: Propylene Glycol

Synonym: propanediol (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Propylene Glycol

Specialty definitions using "propylene glycol": Propylene Glycols. (references)

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Annual imports of raw materials and intermediates is around $100 million, among which the largest quantity is from aliphatic alcohol, including isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, octyl alcohol and propylene glycol. (references)
		Therefore, China needs to import $100 million worth of food additives every year. These imports include sorbitol, dextrin and dematured starch, polyols, lysine, glutamic acid, MSG, propylene glycol, and enzyme preparations, among others. (references)
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Expression using "propylene glycol": propylene glycol alginate. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "propylene glycol"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		propylenglycolmonostearat (propylene glycol monostearate), propylenglycolestere af spisefedtsyrer (either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids), propylenglycolalginat (propylene glycol alginate), E477 (either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids). (various references)

Dutch		propyleenglycol (propane-1), propaan-1,2-diol (propane-1), E1520 (propane-1). (various references)

Finnish		rasvahappojen propyleeniglykoliesterit (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids), E 477 (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids). (various references)

French		propylène glycol (propane-1), propane-1,2-diol (propane-1), E1520 (propane-1). (various references)

German		Propylenglykolmonostearat (propylene glycol monostearate), Propylenglykolalginat (propylene glycol alginate), Monoester von 1,2-Propylenglykol und von Speisefettsäuren (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids), E477 (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids), allein oder mit Diestern gemischt (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids). (various references)

Greek		μονοστεαρικό άλας της προπυλενο-γλυκόλης (propylene glycol monostearate), αλγινικό της προπυλενικής γλυκόλης (propylene glycol alginate). (various references)

Italian		propilenglicole (E1520, propane-1), E1520 (E1520, propane-1), 1,2-propandiolo (E1520, propane-1). (various references)

Pig Latin		opylenepray ycolglay

Portuguese		monoestearato de propilenoglicol (propylene glycol monostearate), E477 (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids), alginato de propilenoglicol (E405, propylene glycol alginate), ésteres de propilenoglicol e ácidos gordos (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids). (various references)

Spanish		monoestearato de propilenglicol (propylene glycol monostearate), alginato de propilenglicol (propylene glycol alginate). (various references)

Swedish		propylenglykolestrar av fettsyror (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids), E 477 (E477, either alone or mixed with diesters, monoesters of propylene glycol and of fatty acids). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Misspellings
	"Propylene Glycol" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: propeylene glycol. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-e-g-l-l-l-n-o-o-p-p-r-y-y"
	-4 letters: prepollency.
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Expression	Frequency per Day
propylene glycol	181
propylene glycol antifreeze	5
propylene glycol alginate	4
propylene glycol diacetate	3
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Propylene Glycol

Definition: Propylene Glycol