rubbing alcohol


noun

a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.

Origin of rubbing alcohol

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby rubbing alcohol

British Dictionary definitions for rubbing alcohol

rubbing alcohol

noun

a liquid usually consisting of 70 per cent denatured ethyl alcohol, used by external application as an antiseptic or rubefacient