Etymology

isopropanol

I1S1O1P3R1O1P3A1N1O1L1

Today it means: The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol Full definition →

English propanol ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishpropanol
  4. English todayisopropanol

From iso- + propanol.

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