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isopropanol

[ ahy-suh-proh-puh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈproʊ pəˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun Chemistry.

isopropyl alcohol.

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Origin of isopropanol

First recorded in 1940–45; iso- + propane + -ol1

Words nearby isopropanol

isopolity, isopor, isoprecipitin, isoprene, isoprenoid, isopropanol, isopropyl, isopropyl alcohol, isopropylbenzene, isopropyl ether, isopropyl group
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