Colourless, flammable alcohol with a pungent smell that is soluble in water, used for cleaning photographic lenses, for organic synthesis in the chemical industry and as an intermediate and solvent in waxes, vegetable oils and natural and synthetic resins.

It is also used as an antiseptic, as it is less irritant that ethyl  alcohol but just as effective, and in other industries for polymer compositions,  brake fluid and degreasing solvents.

Also known as 2-propanol.