allyl alcohol
noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C3H6O, having a pungent, mustardlike odor irritating to the skin and mucous membranes, usually obtained from allyl chloride by hydrolysis: used chiefly in organic synthesis in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers, and pharmaceuticals.
Nearby words
alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, ally, allyl, allyl alcohol, allyl caproate, allyl chloride, allyl group, allyl mercaptan, allyl resin
Also called propenyl alcohol.
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British Dictionary definitions for allyl alcohol
allyl alcohol
noun
a colourless pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers, and other organic chemicals. Formula: CH 2 :CHCH 2 OH; relative density: 0.85; melting pt: –129°C; boiling pt: 96.9°C
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