Isopropyl alcohol

A colourless liquid compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen with the formula (CH3)2CHOH and a pleasant smell.

Isopropyl alcohol (also known as isopropanol and rubbing alcohol) is widely used in industry as a solvent, a weak degreaser and a drying agent to remove water, with which it mixes completely. Its freezing point is -89ºC which is why it is used in sub-zero treating baths with dry ice. It vaporises easily and is highly flammable.