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Definition of Allyl alcohol
1. Noun. An unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals.
Exact synonyms: Propenyl Alcohol
Substance meronyms: Methanol, Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol, Wood Spirit
Generic synonyms: Alcohol
Substance meronyms: Methanol, Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol, Wood Spirit
Generic synonyms: Alcohol
Medical Definition of Allyl alcohol
1. CH2==CHCH2OH; 2-propenol;a colourless liquid of pungent odour used in making resins and plasticisers; highly irritating to mucous membranes and readily absorbed, causing depression and coma. Synonym: vinyl carbinol. (05 Mar 2000)