isopropyl alcohol
noun
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol
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Wipes formulated with water, isopropyl alcohol, and butoxyethanol to clean electronics without damaging them.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
To do this, soak or spray the device in a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution for about five minutes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025
For tougher smudges, slightly dampen the cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
What to do: Small infestations may be controlled by applying 70% isopropyl alcohol with a cotton swab directly to the bugs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
To do this, soak or spray the device in a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution for about five minutes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025
For tougher smudges, slightly dampen the cloth with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
What to do: Small infestations may be controlled by applying 70% isopropyl alcohol with a cotton swab directly to the bugs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Isopropyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopropyl%20alcohol. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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