rubbing alcohol

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ˈrubbing ˌalcohol noun [uncountable]  American EnglishMD a type of alcohol used for cleaning wounds or skin 消毒用酒精，医用酒精 SYN British English surgical spirit

Examples from the Corpus

rubbing alcohol• Children filed into school gymnasiums reeking of rubbing alcohol to get their shots.• Remove carpet stains with rubbing alcohol.

ˈrubbing ˌalcohol nounChineseSyllable  

for used Corpus of a type alcohol

rubbing alcohol
ˈrubbing ˌalcohol noun [uncountable]
American English a type of alcohol used for cleaning wounds or skin
   SYN  surgical spirit British English

rubbing alcoholBrE /ˈrʌbɪŋ ælkəhɒl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrʌbɪŋ ælkəhɔːl/ 🔊, /ˈrʌbɪŋ ælkəhɑːl/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE ˌsurgical ˈspirit) noun [uncountable] a clear liquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc. 医用酒精；消毒用酒精