Antifreezes

/ˌæntiˈfriːzɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of antifreeze; liquids added to water in car engines to lower the freezing point and prevent damage in cold weather.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + freeze, became essential in the 20th century as automobiles spread to cold climates.

Kelly Says

Traditional antifreeze used ethylene glycol, which is sweet and poisonous—leading to tragic accidental poisonings, which is why modern versions are often made bitter on purpose!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Antifreeze
an-ti-friz
ARالعربية
مُحَلِّي البرودة
mu-ḥalli al-burūḍah
BNবাংলা
এন্টীফ্রিজ
an-tee-frij
CACatalà
anticongelant
an-ti-kon-zhel-ant
CSČeština
antikorozní kapalina
an-ti-ko-ro-zni ka-pa-li-na
DADansk
frostbeskyttelse
frost-be-skyt-tel-se
DEDeutsch
Frostschutzmittel
frosts-chutz-mit-tel
ELΕλληνικά
αντιψυκτικό
an-ti-psi-kiti-ko
ESEspañol
anticongelantes
an-tee-kon-gel-an-tes
FAفارسی
ضد یخ
dad-yak
FISuomi
pakkasenkitysneste
pak-kas-en-ki-ty-s-nes-te
FRFrançais
antigels
an-ti-zhel
GUGU
એન્‍ટીફ્રીઝ
an-tee-frij
HAHA
antifreeze
an-ti-friz
HEעברית
נוזל קירור
no-zel ki-ru-r
HIहिन्दी
एन्‍टीफ्रीज
an-tee-frij
HUMagyar
fagyálló
fa-gy-al-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
antibeku
an-ti-be-ku
IGIG
antifreeze
an-ti-friz
ITItaliano
anticongelanti
an-tee-kon-gel-an-ti
JA日本語
凍結防止剤
to-ketu-bo-sei-zai
KKKK
antifreeze
an-ti-friz
KMKM
អន្តីហ្វ្រីស
an-ti-hrei-s
KO한국어
동결 방지제
dong-gyeol bang-ji-je
MRMR
एंटीफ्रीज
an-tee-frij
MSBahasa Melayu
antipekat
an-ti-pe-kat
MYမြန်မာ
အတိဖရိ Oberfläche
a-ti-fri-zi
NLNederlands
antivriesmiddelen
an-tee-vries-mit-del
NONorsk
frostbeskyttelse
frost-be-skyt-tel-se
PAPA
ਅੰਟੀਫ્રੀਜ
an-tee-frij
PLPolski
przeciwzamrożające
przew-ti-zam-ro-z-a-y-a-ce
PTPortuguês
anticongelantes
an-tee-kon-zhel-an-tes
RORomână
antigel
an-ti-gel
RUРусский
антифризы
an-ti-fri-zy
SVSvenska
frostskyddsmedel
frost-skydd-sme-del
SWKiswahili
antifriji
an-ti-fri-ji
TAதமிழ்
குளிர்க் கட்டுப்பாட்டுக் கரைசல்
ku-li-r-ku kat-tu-pa-tt-uk ka-rai-sal
TEతెలుగు
చిల్లీ నిరోధక ద్రవం
chilla-nee ni-ro-dha-ka dra-vam
THไทย
สารป้องกันการแข็งตัว
sa-ran pong-gan ka-ran kaeng-tua
TLTL
anti-freeze
an-ti-friz
TRTürkçe
donma önleyici
don-ma on-le-yici
UKУкраїнська
антифриз
an-ti-friz
URاردو
انتیفریج
an-ti-frij
VITiếng Việt
chất chống đông
chat chong dong
YOYO
antifreeze
an-ti-friz
ZH中文
防冻液
fang-dong-ye
ZUZU
antifreeze
an-ti-friz

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