Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Search results

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary App

Ask Text Checker

Improve your writing skills with the Oxford iWriter

1 million copies sold

Get an Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary search box for your web site

Definition of rubbing alcohol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rubbing alcohol

noun

rubbing alcohol pronunciation English

rubbing alcohol pronunciation American

(North American English) (British English surgical spirit) [uncountable]

a clear liquid, consisting mainly of alcohol, used for cleaning wounds, etc.