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Isopropyl alcohol is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H8O or C3H7OH. It is a colorless flammable chemical compound with a strong odor. It is the simplest example of a secondary alcohol where the alcohol carbon atom is attached to two other carbon atoms sometimes shown as (CH3)2CHOH. It is a structural isomer of propanol. Isopropyl alcohol is denatured for certain uses.