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, ...

Can't see the video? Download an mp4 [13.8 MB] version of this video. You'll need medicinal rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol, available from pharmacies and supermarkets) or methylated spirits for ...

A parked car sustained considerable damage to its interior and a window after a bottle of isopropyl alcohol left sitting on the passenger seat exploded in the heat. According to Emil Sumangil’s “24 ...

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, ...