How do you say isopropyl alcohol?
What is isopropyl alcohol used for?
Isopropyl alcohol is mixed with water for use as a rubbing-alcohol antiseptic. It is also used in aftershave lotions, hand lotions, and other cosmetics. In industry it is used as an inexpensive solvent for cosmetics, drugs, shellacs, and gums, as well as for denaturing ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
What is the definition isopropyl?
: the alkyl radical isomeric with straight-chain propyl —often used in combination.