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al'lyl al'cohol

Chem.
a colorless liquid, C₃H₆O, having a pungent, mustardlike odor irritating to the skin and mucous membranes, usually obtained from allyl chloride by hydrolysis: used chiefly in organic synthesis in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers, and pharmaceuticals. Also called propenyl alcohol.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

allyl

allyl caproate

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