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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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One of our favorite Mother’s Day deals under $50 is this tabletop fire pit that only requires isopropyl alcohol (a.k.a.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 3 May 2024
Also, consider cleaning your vape carts with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol.
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Prepare a deicer solution by combining one part warm water and two parts isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Most of these devices can be cleaned using a microfiber cloth, cotton swab, water, isopropyl alcohol, or a disinfecting wipe.
—USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Get some isopropyl alcohol, dab it on a lint-free wipe, and wipe the processor and heat sink.
—Jaina Grey Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2022
Greenberg fires it up using just a bit of 70% or 91% isopropyl alcohol for a clean burn.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
To target the peeling area, pull back the wallpaper in that area and clean the wall with a mixture of 2/3 isopropyl alcohol and 1/3 water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
Lastly, dip a clean microfiber cloth or a large cotton swab into isopropyl alcohol, or rubbing alcohol, to sanitize your keyboard.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2021
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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 17 Jun. 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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