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isopropyl alcohol

i·so·pro·pyl al·co·hol
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-suh-proh-pil al-kuh-hawl, -hol]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈproʊ pɪl ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl/
    • /ˌaɪsəprˈəʊpaɪl ˈalkəhˌɒl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-proh-pil al-kuh-hawl, -hol]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈproʊ pɪl ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl/

Definitions of isopropyl alcohol words

  • noun isopropyl alcohol a colorless, flammable, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 8 O, produced from propylene by the action of sulfuric acid and hydrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of antifreeze and rubbing alcohol and as a solvent. 1
  • noun isopropyl alcohol a colourless, flammable chemical compound with formula C3H7OH used in antifreeze and in cosmetics 0
  • noun isopropyl alcohol a colorless, volatile, flammable, poisonous liquid, CH3CHOHCH3, that mixes readily with alcohol, water, or ether: it is derived from propylene and used in antifreezes, antiseptics, etc. and as a solvent 0
  • noun isopropyl alcohol (organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol that is used as a solvent and in many industrial applications. 0

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Origin of isopropyl alcohol

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Isopropyl alcohol

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isopropyl alcohol popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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