rubbing alcohol
noun
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropanol
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Apply Stain Remover Apply a stain remover, such as dish soap, liquid laundry detergent, a commercial stain remover that is safe for the fabric, or rubbing alcohol, to the mustard stain.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
According to a public information officer, the man put the drugs into bottles made for other products like rubbing alcohol.
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Clean the bite area with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
That accounts for not just the vial itself, but for supplies like rubbing alcohol, gauze, refrigeration and other overhead costs in medical facilities.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 July 2024
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
According to a public information officer, the man put the drugs into bottles made for other products like rubbing alcohol.
—Kaila Nichols, CNN, 28 July 2024
Clean the bite area with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
That accounts for not just the vial itself, but for supplies like rubbing alcohol, gauze, refrigeration and other overhead costs in medical facilities.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 July 2024
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rubbing alcohol
noun
rub·bing alcohol
ˈrəb-iŋ-ˌ 
: a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropyl alcohol
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