Antifreezing

/ˌæntiˈfriːzɪŋ/ adjective, noun

Definition

The process or property of preventing liquid from freezing in cold temperatures.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + freezing, formed as a gerund/present participle describing the action or quality of antifreeze.

Kelly Says

The chemistry behind antifreezing is elegant: antifreeze molecules cluster around water molecules, disrupting the crystal lattice that would normally form ice.

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