allyl chloride

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noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C 3 H 5 Cl, having a pungent odor, derived from propylene by chlorination: used chiefly in the synthesis of allyl alcohol, resins, and pharmaceuticals.

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The propylene is treated with chlorine to produce allyl chloride, the precursor substance from which glycerin is made.

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