isopropanol

I1S1O1P3R1O1P3A1N1O1L1

noun

The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

nounisopropanol (countable and uncountable, plural isopropanols)

plural isopropanols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounalcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishpropanol
  4. Englishisopropanol

From iso- + propanol.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 異丙醇 /异丙醇
  • 異丙醇 /异丙醇 (ji⁶ bing² co⁴)Translations
Japanese イソプロパノール
  • イソプロパノール (isopuropanōru)Translations
Spanish isopropanol
  • isopropanolTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

isopropanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropanol

MLA

“isopropanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropanol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isopropanol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropanol.

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