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isopropyl

[ ahy-suh-proh-pil ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing the isopropyl group.


isopropyl

/ ËŒ²¹Éª²õəʊˈ±è°ùəʊ±èɪ±ô /

noun

  1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms (CH 3 ) 2 CH-, derived from propane

    an isopropyl group or radical

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Origin of isopropyl1

First recorded in 1865–70; iso- + propyl
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The FSA says that isopropyl has "a strong odour and it may be possible to detect contaminated products by smell alone".

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"Products sampled were found to contain isopropyl alcohol, so they are unsafe. Isopropyl alcohol is an industrial solvent and is not intended for human consumption," it said.

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In the early days of the pandemic, Mr. Trump said during a White House briefing that an “injection inside†the human body with a disinfectant like bleach or isopropyl alcohol could help combat the virus.

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Of the 3,205 closed-fracture patients who received 0.7% iodine povacrylex in 74% isopropyl alcohol, 77, or 2.4 percent, developed a surgical-site infection.

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That compares with 108, or 3.3 percent of the 3,272 patients who received 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol.

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