isopropyl

American

[ahy-suh-proh-pil] / ˌaɪ səˈproʊ pɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.

containing the isopropyl group.

isopropyl British

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈprəʊpɪl /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms (CH 3 ) 2 CH-, derived from propane

an isopropyl group or radical

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Etymology

Origin of isopropyl

First recorded in 1865–70; iso- + propyl

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Of the 3,205 closed-fracture patients who received 0.7% iodine povacrylex in 74% isopropyl alcohol, 77, or 2.4 percent, developed a surgical-site infection.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

I have had good luck with isopropyl alcohol and pure acetone, but a professional may know the best process to use.

From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2022

While ethyl and isopropyl alcohol have two carbon atoms, methanol has just one.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2020

The study also showed bleach could kill the virus in saliva or respiratory fluids within five minutes, and isopropyl alcohol could kill it even more quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2020

The thermal effects increase as one passes from primary to tertiary alcohols, the values deduced from propyl and isopropyl alcohols and trimethyl carbinol being:—primary = 45.08, secondary = 50.39, tertiary = 60.98.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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