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propylene glycol [′prō·pə‚lēn ′glī‚kȯl] (organic chemistry) CH3CHOHCH2OH A viscous, colorless liquid, miscible with water, alcohol, and many solvents; boils at 188°C; used as a chemical intermediate, antifreeze, solvent, lubricant, plasticizer, and bactericide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The committee is continuing to coordinate project efforts that will focus on propylene glycol antifreeze recycling, a less toxic replacement for ethylene glycol antifreeze and tactical vehicle biodiesel applications to support government initiatives to reduce dependency on petroleum based fuels. If a cow is ketotic and off feed, Lopez will give an IV of Amcalcilyte and 20 cc of vitamin B, followed on the second and third day with propylene glycol drenches. The most common types of antifreeze are either Ethylene Glycol (usually green in color) or Propylene Glycol (usually red or purple colored) based. |
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