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propanol

propanol

7.0
A clear colorless liquid used to clean wounds and dissolve other substances
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊpəˌnɔl/
  • Specialized
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  • The researchers added propanol to the mixture to enhance the solubility of the compound.

Examples

  • Propropanol is often used as a solvent in laboratories and industry due to its volatility.

  • Methanol is, in fact, the simplest alcohol, chemically speaking, with ethanol, butanol, propanol, etc., following in order of their complexity.

    Blog text (28)

  • -Propanol?

    Bleeders (1997)

  • Labeled 13C internal standards and 1 mL 3% iso-propanol in water were added after 60 min, followed by another sonication.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Contact-mode scanning force microscopy has been used to image DNA molecules in propanol, water, and aqueous buffers. (n2, n6)

    Academic text (1995)

  • In the experiment, we cleaned the surfaces with propanol to ensure a sterile environment.

Synonyms

propyl alcohol
vspropanol
  • Specialized
6.5

A clear colorless liquid people use to clean things, dissolve some dirt, and kill germs

has identical meaning but is an alternative name for the same substance

Surface Forms

propanol singular
propanols plural

Morphology

propanol = propane (semi-transparent) = propan + ol

The form follows systematic chemical naming (propan- + -ol) which makes the relation clear to those familiar with nomenclature but not to average learners.

Etymology

The word propanol combines prop-, the part chemists use for a 'three-carbon' chain, and -ol, the common ending for an 'alcohol' seen in ethanol and methanol. So, propanol is the alcohol made of three carbon atoms, which explains why it works well as a solvent and as an antiseptic.