isopropyl alcohol
noun
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol
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Soak or wipe down the blades with a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol, or use a solution of one part hydrogen peroxide and one part water.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Rubbing alcohol, which is a combination of water and isopropyl alcohol, has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Spray the top of the soap with isopropyl alcohol to remove any air bubbles, and allow the soap to cool for 20 minutes.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
De Sanctis was armed with Q-tips, glue, isopropyl alcohol, lemon oil, and eucalyptus oil (handy for removing any adhesive residue from the surface of a film); a separate room, devoted to slowing or reversing chemical deterioration, gave me an odd sense of having wandered into a witch’s kitchen.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Rubbing alcohol, which is a combination of water and isopropyl alcohol, has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Spray the top of the soap with isopropyl alcohol to remove any air bubbles, and allow the soap to cool for 20 minutes.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
De Sanctis was armed with Q-tips, glue, isopropyl alcohol, lemon oil, and eucalyptus oil (handy for removing any adhesive residue from the surface of a film); a separate room, devoted to slowing or reversing chemical deterioration, gave me an odd sense of having wandered into a witch’s kitchen.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Isopropyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopropyl%20alcohol. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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