isopropyl alcohol
noun
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol
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This type of dish soap includes isopropyl alcohol in its ingredients that will get the job done.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
The bottles were filled with isopropyl alcohol, federal investigators said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
This is how Shields suggests sanitizing and getting rid of unappealing smells:
Combine a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol combined with a couple of drops of lavender or eucalyptus essential oil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
If water isn’t working, use isopropyl alcohol (IPA), but use it sparingly, and make sure your room is well ventilated.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
The bottles were filled with isopropyl alcohol, federal investigators said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
This is how Shields suggests sanitizing and getting rid of unappealing smells:
Combine a mixture of 70% isopropyl alcohol combined with a couple of drops of lavender or eucalyptus essential oil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
If water isn’t working, use isopropyl alcohol (IPA), but use it sparingly, and make sure your room is well ventilated.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
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“Isopropyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopropyl%20alcohol. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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