Isopropyl alcohol (IPA; aka 2-propanol, but never “isopropanol”) is a common solvent, reagent, and disinfectant. It is flammable, with a characteristic odor that is similar to ethanol’s, but more ...

Rubbing alcohol can kill bedbugs and their eggs, but it’s not effective in eliminating an infestation. Even if you manage to spray or douse some bedbugs with alcohol, it doesn’t always kill them.

Rubbing alcohol can be an effective insecticide and herbicide, but it's indiscriminate in that it kills both weeds and any plants you want to keep alive. The most common types of alcohol are ethanol, ...

According to the CDC, isopropyl alcohol kills fungus, bacteria and viruses, including E. coli, S. aureus, and the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The ideal concentration is 60-90%, but the CDC ...

A chemistry professor in Halifax says he was surprised to learn that rubbing alcohol had solidified when Halifax Regional Police blew up the expired household chemical on Wednesday. Alex Speed, ...

If you're a science hobbyist you probably don't have access to actual liquid nitrogen (-320 degrees Fahrenheit) but you can make your own cryo-fluid from dry ice and rubbing alcohol that goes down to ...