isopropyl alcohol
noun
: a volatile flammable alcohol C3H8O used especially as a solvent and rubbing alcohol
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If water isn’t working, use isopropyl alcohol (IPA), but use it sparingly, and make sure your room is well ventilated.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
One trick often used at hospitals and emergency departments to relieve nausea is smelling isopropyl alcohol.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 July 2024
Try spraying a little isopropyl alcohol on a microfiber cloth, rub on stubborn stains, and dunk keycaps in the soapy water again to rinse.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
Oil-dissolving solvents such as isopropyl alcohol or dish soap work best when removing the urushiol oil that causes poison sumac rash from the skin.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
One trick often used at hospitals and emergency departments to relieve nausea is smelling isopropyl alcohol.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 July 2024
Try spraying a little isopropyl alcohol on a microfiber cloth, rub on stubborn stains, and dunk keycaps in the soapy water again to rinse.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 July 2024
Oil-dissolving solvents such as isopropyl alcohol or dish soap work best when removing the urushiol oil that causes poison sumac rash from the skin.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
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“Isopropyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopropyl%20alcohol. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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