propylene glycol

English - Turkish

Definition of propylene glycol in English Turkish dictionary: (Tıp) Gliserine benzeyen, renksiz lüzuci sıvı (C3H8O2); (Kimya) propilen glikol

English - English

Definition of propylene glycol in English English dictionary: 1,2-propanediol, CH3CH(OH)CH2OH, a thick oily liquid, used as an antifreeze and in many industrial applications; (1,2-Propanediol; methyl glycol; C3H8O2; molecular weight 76 09 ) A hydroscopic, viscous liquid Slightly acrid taste Miscible with water, acetone, chloroform Soluble in ether Will dissolve many essential oils, but is immiscible with fixed oils It is a good solvent for rosin Under ordinary conditions propylene glycol is stable, but at high temps it tends to oxidize giving rise to products such as propionaldehyde, lactic acid, pyuric acid, and acetic acid LD50 in rates is 30grams/kg It is completely miscible with water and dissolves in many essential oils It is used as a solvent for oral and injectable drugs, and is also employed in cosmetics, lotions, and ointments, as well as in the humidification of tobacco products; An aliphatic alcohol serving as an humectant in skin products and a solvent for preservatives, essential oils, flavors and fragrances Also used in preparation of herbal extracts; A colorless viscous hygroscopic liquid, CHOH, used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent; Synthetic preservative (also used as a less toxic version of automotive antifreeze) Cancer causing agent used in preserving dog food; a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects