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Antifreeze vs Coolant - What's the difference?

antifreeze | coolant |

As nouns the difference between antifreeze and coolant

is that antifreeze is a substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water; used as an additive in the radiators of motorcars while coolant is a medium, usually fluid, used to draw heat from an object.

antifreeze

English

(wikipedia antifreeze)

Noun

  • A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water; used as an additive in the radiators of motorcars.

    • Usage notes

    * The plural form antifreezes is used only if more than one kind of antifreeze is meant.

    coolant

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia coolant) (en noun)
  • A medium, usually fluid, used to draw heat from an object.
  • : Coolant is used in car engines and industrial processes, where excess heat could cause machine damage.

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