isopropyl

[ahy-suh-proh-pil] /ˌaɪ səˈproʊ pɪl/

adjective, Chemistry

containing the isopropyl group.

Origin

1865-70; iso- + propyl

Examples from the web for isopropyl

For a reason no one recalls, he asked that the back of his robe be doused not with isopropyl but with gasoline.
It is horrendous-you'd rather suck on an isopropyl alcohol prep swab.

British Dictionary definitions for isopropyl

/ˌaɪsəʊˈprəʊpɪl/

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms (CH3)2CH-, derived from propane: an isopropyl group or radical

Contemporary definitions for isopropyl

noun

the univalent radical (CH3)2CH--, used in combination esp. isopropyl alcohol

Usage Note

used in combination with other terms