isopropyl alcohol

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless, flammable, water-soluble liquid, C3H8O, produced from propylene by the action of sulfuric acid and hydrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of antifreeze and rubbing alcohol and as a solvent.

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Also called dimethylcarbinol, isopropanol, secondary propyl alcohol.

Origin of isopropyl alcohol

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby isopropyl alcohol

isopor, isoprene, isoprenoid, isopropanol, isopropyl, isopropyl alcohol, isopropylbenzene, isopropyl ether, isopropyl group, isopropylideneacetone, isoproterenol

How to use isopropyl alcohol in a sentence

Use a cotton swab to dislodge any debris in small crevices, and then dampen a new one with isopropyl alcohol to clean any other small areas.
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If you happen to overdo it with the isopropyl alcohol, and liquid gets inside the charging case of your AirPods, let it dry upside down with the lid open.
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Make sure to power off your device before you disinfect it gently with a cloth dipped in water and isopropyl alcohol.
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Alcohol and sugar, even in moderate amounts, are not only sinful but poisonous.
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Nobody ever says they want to become a cop so they can bust people for urinating in public or drinking alcohol on their stoop.
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Their logic: the sea-creature would come alive and drink up any remaining alcohol.
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You spice it with blues and skiffle music, and pickle it in alcohol and tobacco smoke.
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They want to change bad behaviors—tobacco, alcohol, using a seat belt, anything.
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The metal is then removed, and washed successively with very dilute sodium hydroxid solution, alcohol, and ether.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Those stains which are dissolved in methyl-alcohol combine fixation with the staining process.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is a white crystalline fusible solid, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and in solutions of the alkalies.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
When this is boiled with alcohol, the glutin above referred to is extracted, and vegetable fibrine is left.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
A few minutes later he reappeared with the glass, followed almost directly by the chauffeur with the alcohol and lime water.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

Scientific definitions for isopropyl alcohol

isopropyl alcohol

[ ī′sə-prō′pəl ]

A clear, colorless, flammable, mobile liquid that is one of the two isomers of propyl alcohol. It is used in antifreeze compounds, rubbing alcohol, lotions, and cosmetics, and also as a solvent for gums, shellac, and essential oils. Chemical formula: C3H8O.