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The phenomenon of freezing-point depression has many practical uses. The radiator fluid in an automobile is a mixture of water and ethylene glycol. The freezing-point depression prevents radiators from freezing in winter. Road salting takes advantage of this effect to lower the freezing point of the ice it is placed on.
Antifreeze is commonly consumed due to its sweet taste cause by the ethylene glycol, [38] and is also commonly consumed as a surrogate alcohol due to its high alcohol contents. To prevent consumption due to taste, many brands have bitter additives, but many [ 39 ] [ 40 ] [ 41 ] studies do not support the idea bitter additives reduce ingestions.
The name “Frïs” links the Swedish word for "freeze" (frysa) and the Danish word for "ice" (is). The name refers both to Scandinavia and to its patented process of freeze filtration. [2] However, the letter ï (I with a double dot) does not appear in any Scandinavian language except for Southern Sami.
20. Mushrooms. Since mushrooms contain a lot of water, when you freeze them raw, the water inside the mushroom cells can form ice crystals. As these crystals expand, they rupture the cell walls ...
Tempted to shove leftovers in the freezer to keep them fresh? Some items just don’t fare well and will emerge inedible. Here are 21 foods you should never freeze.
Clear spirits made with a neutral grain base, such as vodka or gin, will be the least impacted by the subzero temps. “Clear spirits will have probably the least effect,” he says.
Vodka (Polish: wódka; Russian: водка; Swedish: vodka) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage.Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. [1] [2] Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. [3]
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