antifreeze

noun

an·ti·freeze ˈan-ti-ˌfrēz

: a substance added to a liquid (such as the water in an automobile engine) to lower its freezing point

: 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

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Read Next National Dad laced newborn’s breastmilk with antifreeze, Georgia cops say. —

Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025 Its high toxicity comes from ethylene glycol, the main ingredient of antifreeze. —

Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025 Loading your audio article A woman found dead in her Burlington home last month, hours before she was scheduled to be sentenced in the death of her husband, died by suicide after ingesting antifreeze, an autopsy showed. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024 This barrier to nucleation is like being at the top of a sea cliff on a hot day, said Konrad Meister, a biophysical chemist at Boise State University who studies biological antifreezes and ice-nucleating substances. —

Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for antifreeze