dimethylcarbinol

[ dahy-meth-uh l-kahr-buh-nawl, -nol ]

/ daɪˌmɛθ əlˈkɑr bəˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun Chemistry.

isopropyl alcohol.

Nearby words

dimethyl polysiloxane, dimethyl sulfate, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylanthranilate, dimethylbenzene, dimethylcarbinol, dimethylformamide, dimethylhydrazine, dimethylketol, dimethylketone, dimethylmethane

Origin of dimethylcarbinol

First recorded in 1865–70; di-¹ + methyl + carbinol

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