alcol isopropilico
The Italian translation for isopropyl alcohol is alcol isopropilico.
alcol isopropilico refers to the chemical compound isopropyl alcohol.
Meaning: alcohol (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of alcol isopropilico is alcoli isopropilici.
Did you know?
- The word alcol shares a distant ancestor with the Arabic word for 'kohl', a black powder used for eye makeup. This means your cleaning chemical is etymologically linked to ancient cosmetic traditions.
- In an Italian pharmacy, simply asking for alcol is often too vague, as a pharmacist might assume you mean food-grade ethanol for consumption rather than a topical disinfectant.
- The word isopropilico is a purely technical construction, meaning it is rarely used in everyday Italian conversation outside of chemistry or pharmaceutical contexts.
Examples in context
- Ho bisogno di alcool isopropilico per pulire questa ferita.I need isopropyl alcohol to clean this wound.
- Siccome non avevo alcool isopropilico in casa, ho usato dell'IPA al posto suo.Since I didn't have isopropyl alcohol at home, I used some IPA instead.
- Mi serve dell'alcol isopropilico per pulire il vetro.I need some isopropyl alcohol to clean the glass.
- Hai dell'alcol isopropilico in farmacia?Do you have isopropyl alcohol at the pharmacy?
- Usa l'alcol isopropilico per disinfettare la ferita.Use isopropyl alcohol to disinfect the wound.
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are in a pharmacy looking for a cleaning product.
- GiuliaMatteo, hai preso l'alcol isopropilico?Matteo, did you get the isopropyl alcohol?
- MatteoNo, non l'ho trovato in questo reparto.No, I didn't find it in this section.
- GiuliaProviamo a chiedere al farmacista.Let's try asking the pharmacist.
- MatteoBuona idea, andiamo subito.Good idea, let's go right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alcol, isopropilico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
