isopropyl alcohol
nounDefinition of isopropyl alcohol
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol
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Modern formulas use less alcohol, so stick with isopropyl alcohol in this case. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Only True Sticklers for Cleanliness Will Be Able to Pass This Stain Removal Quiz," 15 Nov. 2018 The Warped Perception folks experiment with using isopropyl alcohol and acetylene as fuels instead of gas, and the engine clearly doesn't care too much for those. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "See-Through Engine Shows You the Marvel That Is Internal Combustion," 16 Jan. 2017 Prosecutors said Nguyen intentionally doused her nail salon’s stock room with acetone and isopropyl alcohol, lit it on fire, and left the building, FOX4 Kansas City reported. — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, "'Serial arsonist' gets 74 years for blaze that killed 2 firefighters," 22 Sep. 2018 The researchers tested a batch of Acinetobacter found on NASA spacecraft by starving them of ordinary nutrients and then subjecting them to pure ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, and Kleenol 30, a floor detergent. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "It Turns Out Bacteria Can Eat the Chemicals NASA Puts on Spacecraft to Kill Them," 6 June 2018 Next, take out a clean cloth, the isopropyl alcohol, and some Q-tips. — Paul Sarconi, WIRED, "How to Clean Your Computer Inside and Out," 24 Apr. 2018 There's also a squeeze bottle with what looks like, um, really watery icing, the use of which required a man to pour isopropyl alcohol across the stage to clean up after. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "A night with Stormy Daniels in New Orleans, USA," 10 May 2018 Instead, mix in a small spray bottle a solution of half water half 70 percent isopropyl alcohol, spray down your phone and wipe clean with a soft cloth. — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Flu raging through Ohio, with a third child dead; precautions you can take to stay well," 17 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'isopropyl alcohol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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