phenethyl alcohol

[fen-eth-uh l]

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, viscous, slightly water-soluble liquid, C8H10O, having a faint roselike odor: used chiefly in perfumery.

Also phenylethyl alcohol.

Origin of phenethyl alcohol

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