rubbing alcohol
noun
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropanol
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The packaging also came taped shut, and the tape left behind sticky residue on the outside of my deodorant that was impossible to remove without rubbing alcohol.
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Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Once the tick is removed, clean the area with an antiseptic, such as rubbing alcohol.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Cleaning Method #3: Rubbing Alcohol and Warm Water A final alternative is to create a solution that mixes one part rubbing alcohol with three parts warm water.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
One easy way is to carry a small spray bottle full of rubbing alcohol to spray your pruners and saw.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Once the tick is removed, clean the area with an antiseptic, such as rubbing alcohol.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Cleaning Method #3: Rubbing Alcohol and Warm Water A final alternative is to create a solution that mixes one part rubbing alcohol with three parts warm water.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
One easy way is to carry a small spray bottle full of rubbing alcohol to spray your pruners and saw.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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rubbing alcohol
noun
rub·bing alcohol
ˈrəb-iŋ-ˌ 
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropyl alcohol
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