propyl alcohol
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C3H8O, used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
Origin of propyl alcohol
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby propyl alcohol
props ,
propter hoc,
proptosis,
propulsion,
propyl,
propyl alcohol,
propyl aldehyde,
propyl group,
propyla,
propylaeum,
propylene
Medical definitions for propyl alcohol
propyl alcohol
n.
A clear colorless liquid used as a solvent and as an antiseptic.
propanol
Scientific definitions for propyl alcohol
propyl alcohol
See propanol.