isopropyl

noun, iso·pro·pyl often attributive \ˌī-sə-ˈprō-pəl\

Definition of ISOPROPYL

: the alkyl radical isomeric with straight-chain propyl —often used in combination

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1866

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·pro·pyl \ˌī-sə-ˈprō-pəl\

: the alkyl group isomeric with normal propyl

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