propyl alcohol

noun

Chemistry.

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

propyl alcohol

1. See propanol

Word History and Origins

Origin of propyl alcohol¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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.

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