Assertion: ethylene glycol | /r/ObjectUse | used as de-icing agent
Facets:
value: most commonly
type: DEGREE
value: despite its high toxicity
type: OTHER
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Despite its high toxicity, ethylene glycol is still also commonly used as a de-icing agent sprayed on aircraft in extreme cold-weather environments where safer substitutes like polyethylene glycol (PEG) are less effective.
text: Due to the solutes depression of the freezing point of water, ethylene glycol is most commonly used as a de-icing solution or antifreeze in coolant systems.