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isopropyl alcohol
(redirected from C 3 H 8 O)

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i·so·pro·pyl alcohol  (s-prpl)
n.
A clear, colorless, flammable, mobile liquid, (CH3)2CHOH, used in antifreeze compounds, in lotions and cosmetics, and as a solvent for gums, shellac, and essential oils.
isopropyl alcohol  (s-prpl)
A clear, colorless, flammable, mobile liquid that is one of the two isomers of propyl alcohol. It is used in antifreeze compounds, rubbing alcohol, lotions, and cosmetics, and also as a solvent for gums, shellac, and essential oils. Chemical formula: C3H8O.
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Noun1.isopropyl alcohol - alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
isopropanol
alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation


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