phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate
American
[fen-l-meth-uhl-kahr-buh-nil, feen-, fen-, feen-]
/ ˈfɛn lˌmɛθ əlˈkɑr bə nɪl, ˈfin-, ˌfɛn-, ˌfin- /
noun
Chemistry.
Etymology
Origin of phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate
phenyl + methyl + carbinyl (perhaps < obsolete German Karbin + -yl )
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