isopropyl
Americanadjective
noun
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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
Specimens should be preserved in 10% neutral Formalin, except for the stomach contents, which should be kept in 70% ethyl or 40% isopropyl alcohol, or be frozen.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David
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