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.
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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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