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

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.