propyl alcohol

noun

Medical Definition of PROPYL ALCOHOL

: either of two isomeric liquid alcohols C₃H₇OH: a : the normal alcohol CH₃CH₂CH₂OH that is used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis b : isopropyl alcohol

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