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phenethyl alcohol

[ fen-eth-uhl ]
/ fɛnˈɛθ əl /

noun Chemistry.

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

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Also phenylethyl alcohol.

Origin of phenethyl alcohol

phen(o)- + ethyl + alcohol

Words nearby phenethyl alcohol

phenazopyridine, phenazopyridine hydrochloride, phencyclidine, phene, phenelzine, phenethyl alcohol, phenetic, phenetics, phenetidine, phenetole, phenformin
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