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phenylethyl alcohol

American  
[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 Literature

To determine how negative expectations affected odor-triggered asthma symptoms, the researchers exposed 17 people with moderate asthma to phenylethyl alcohol for 15 minutes.

From US News

Phenylethyl alcohol is commonly described as rose-scented and isn't considered a lung irritant.

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