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2. Rubbing alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Isopropyl rubbing alcohols contain from 50% to 99% by volume of isopropyl alcohol, the remainder consisting of water. Boiling points vary with the proportion of isopropyl alcohol from 80 to 83 °C (176 to 181 °F); likewise, freezing points vary from −32 to −50 °C (−26 to −58 °F). [6] Surgical spirit BP boils at 80 °C (176 °F). [7]

3. Isopropyl alcohol (data page) - Wikipedia

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4. Isopropyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable, organic compound with a pungent alcoholic odor. [9]Isopropyl alcohol, an organic polar molecule, is miscible in water, ethanol, and chloroform, demonstrating its ability to dissolve a wide range of substances including ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl butyral, oils, alkaloids, and natural ...

5. Beverage-can stove - Wikipedia

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   Denatured alcohol is toxic to drink. Non-toxic pure ethanol is rarely used as stove fuel in the United States, since it is usually subject to a liquor tax. However it also has some medicinal use in treating stings and bites, as a coolant, and antiseptic. These stoves operate marginally on 90% isopropyl alcohol, poorly on 70% and not at all with ...

6. Ethanol - Wikipedia

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   Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH 3 CH 2 OH. It is an alcohol, with its formula also written as C 2 H 5 OH, C 2 H 6 O or EtOH, where Et stands for ethyl. Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic wine-like ...

7. 25 Alternative Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

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   Priced to sell between $1.99 (CVS for 70% Isopropyl) and $3.95 for (90% Isopropyl at Amazon.com) a 16-ounce bottle is generally recommended for use in "decreasing germs in minor cuts and scrapes ...

8. Hand sanitizer - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol rub sanitizers containing at least 70% alcohol (mainly ethyl alcohol) kill 99.9% of the bacteria on hands 30 seconds after application and 99.99% to 99.999% [note 1] in one minute. [ 30 ] For health care, optimal disinfection requires attention to all exposed surfaces such as around the fingernails, between the fingers, on the back of ...

9. Alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol (chemistry), a class of compounds; Ethanol, one of several alcohols, commonly known as alcohol in everyday life Alcohol (drug), intoxicant found in alcoholic beverages; Alcoholic beverage, an alcoholic drink; Rubbing alcohol, for sanitation and to kill germs