antifreezes
Winter radiator fluids
Antifreezes is the plural of antifreeze, a substance added to water in cooling systems to lower its freezing point.
Most commonly, it's the fluid in car radiators that prevents engine coolant from freezing in winter and boiling in summer: Check your antifreezes before the cold weather hits.
Different formulations exist for various climates and engine types.
Temperature-regulating fluid
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- engineMachine producing motion
- glycolTwo-hydroxyl alcohol compound
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
overheating · thermostat · flush · water pump · hoses · winterization · boiling point · cooling system
Toxic one-carbon alcohol
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
miscible · solute · concentration · dilution · boiling point elevation · molecular weight · hydrogen bonding · hygroscopic
Substance preventing ice damage
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- cold toleranceResistance to low temperatures
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
wood frog · Antarctic · survival · adaptation · overwintering · insects · metabolism · dormancy
Removing frozen accumulation
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- windshield washerVehicle glass cleaning system
- hydraulic fluidLiquid that transmits force
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
HVAC · chillers · pipelines · geothermal · food processing · bulk · drums · specifications
coolant
Temperature-regulating fluid
reservoir · overheating · thermostat · flush · water pump · hoses · winterization · boiling point · cooling system · concentrate
methanol
Toxic one-carbon alcohol
viscosity · miscible · solute · concentration · dilution · boiling point elevation · molecular weight · hydrogen bonding · hygroscopic · formulation
cryoprotectant
Substance preventing ice damage
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- cold toleranceResistance to low temperatures
supercooling · wood frog · Antarctic · survival · adaptation · overwintering · insects · metabolism · dormancy · extremophile
deicing
Removing frozen accumulation
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- windshield washerVehicle glass cleaning system
- hydraulic fluidLiquid that transmits force
heat transfer · HVAC · chillers · pipelines · geothermal · food processing · bulk · drums · specifications · disposal
- antifreeze poisoningIllness from ingesting coolant
- antifreeze solutionLiquid preventing engine freeze