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phenylethyl alcohol

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[fen-l-eth-uhl, feen-, fen-, feen-] / ˈfɛn lˈɛθ əl, ˈfin-, ˌfɛn-, ˌfin- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. phenethyl alcohol.


Etymology

Origin of phenylethyl alcohol

phenyl + ethyl

Example Sentences

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Eels have been taught to smell two or three molecules of phenylethyl alcohol.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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