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propyl alcohol

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noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 8 O, used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.

propyl alcohol Scientific

See propanol

Etymology

Origin of propyl alcohol

First recorded in 1865–70

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propyl alcohol

Normal propyl alcohol is contained in the fusel oil of the marc brandy of the south of France, and isoprimary butyl alcohol in that of beet-root molasses.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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