- a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid, C3H8O, used chiefly as a lubricant, as an antifreeze, as a heat transfer fluid, and as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, and resins.
- a colourless viscous hydroscopic sweet-tasting compound used as an antifreeze and brake fluid. Formula: CH 3 CH(OH)CH 2 OH
