isopropyl alcohol
noun
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol
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Combine one 16-ounce bottle of isopropyl alcohol with a teaspoon of dish soap and 4 gallons of hot water to spread across your driveway.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Improve traction and melt ice faster with wood ash and isopropyl alcohol to deal with slippery surfaces.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead, wipe down electronics with a one-to-one mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
What to Do After Removing the Tick Once removed, place the tick in a small container with isopropyl alcohol to kill and preserve it in case your vet wants to test it.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Improve traction and melt ice faster with wood ash and isopropyl alcohol to deal with slippery surfaces.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead, wipe down electronics with a one-to-one mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
What to Do After Removing the Tick Once removed, place the tick in a small container with isopropyl alcohol to kill and preserve it in case your vet wants to test it.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Isopropyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopropyl%20alcohol. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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