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Definition of 'allyl alcohol'

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allyl alcohol in British

noun
a colourless pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers, and other organic chemicals. Formula: CH2:CHCH2OH; relative density: 0.85; melting pt: –129°C; boiling pt: 96.9°C
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allyl alcohol in American

a poisonous, colorless liquid, H2C:CHCH2OH, with a pungent odor, used in resins, plasticizers, herbicides, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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Used Rarely. allyl alcohol is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'allyl alcohol'

  • -ally
  • allycholly
  • allyl
  • allyl alcohol
  • allyl resin
  • allyl sulphide
  • allyl thiourea

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Definition of allyl alcohol from the Collins English Dictionary

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