isopropanol

[ ahy-suh-proh-puh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. isopropyl alcohol.

Word History and Origins

Origin of isopropanol¹

First recorded in 1940–45; iso- + propane + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

The ban covers 4,000 chemicals including isopropanol alcohol, a common ingredient in tattoo inks, although officials say substitutes are already available.

From BBC

If they fill the pores of their polymer coating with isopropanol, the coating starts to trap heat rather than shed it.

From Nature

In this way, they probed a buoyant bubble trapped inside a thin tube filled with an alcohol called isopropanol.

From Fox News

The excess emissions included cyclohexane and isopropanol; the latter has been deemed an eye, skin and respiratory irritant.

From Washington Times

Investigators found high levels of butyl alcohol, isopropanol, and acetone as well as ethylene glycol.

From Seattle Times