allyl alcohol

Definitions of allyl alcohol
  1. noun
    an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
    synonyms: propenyl alcohol
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    type of:
    alcohol
    any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
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