rubbing alcohol
noun
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropanol
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After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or hand sanitizer.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Alternatively, wipe blades with rubbing alcohol.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Maddox put water, corn oil and rubbing alcohol in the payload to check their temperatures and see which ones froze.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Disinfect remote controls, game controllers, and similar small gadgets using rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Alternatively, wipe blades with rubbing alcohol.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Maddox put water, corn oil and rubbing alcohol in the payload to check their temperatures and see which ones froze.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Disinfect remote controls, game controllers, and similar small gadgets using rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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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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