isopropyl alcohol

noun

: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol

Examples of isopropyl alcohol in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of isopropyl alcohol was in 1872

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“Isopropyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopropyl%20alcohol. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

isopropyl alcohol

noun
iso·​pro·​pyl alcohol
ˌī-sə-ˈprō-pəl-
: a flammable liquid used especially to dissolve things and as rubbing alcohol

Medical Definition

isopropyl alcohol

noun
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol

called also isopropanol

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