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isopropanol

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[ahy-suh-proh-puh-nawl, -nol] / ˌaɪ səˈproʊ pəˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. isopropyl alcohol.

Etymology

Origin of isopropanol

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

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

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2022

Multiplying the isopropanol volume by its density yields the requested mass:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Then, the supernatant was transferred to a clean 1.5-ml Eppendorf tube and mixed with 250 µl isopropanol by gentle turnover several times.

From Nature • May 8, 2018

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