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PROPYL ALCOHOL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does propyl alcohol mean?
• PROPYL ALCOHOL (noun)
The noun PROPYL ALCOHOL has 1 sense:
1. a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
Familiarity information: PROPYL ALCOHOL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
propanol; propyl alcohol
Hypernyms ("propyl alcohol" is a kind of...):
alcohol (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)
Context examples
An isomer of propyl alcohol with antibacterial properties.
(Isopropyl Alcohol, NCI Thesaurus)
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