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benzyl alcohol

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers.

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Benzyl Acetate, the ester obtained from benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.

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benzyl acetatebenzyl benzoate

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