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allyl alcohol

allyl alcohol

7.9
A clear liquid that people use to make resins, plastics, and some medicines
  • noun
  • /ˈælɪl ˈɔːkəˌhɔl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alcohol alílico
  • Manufacturers often use allyl alcohol to create effective plasticizers for flexible materials.

Examples

  • In pharmaceuticals, allyl alcohol is utilized for its properties in medicinal formulations.

  • There's special cases for vinyl, allyl, remember allyl alcohol, phenyl and benzyl.

  • Allyl alcohol is an important ingredient in the production of many industrial allyl alcohol resins.

Synonyms

propenyl alcohol
vsallyl alcohol
  • Specialized
8.7

A chemical that people use to make resins, soften plastics, and make medicines

specifies the same use but adds the exact C3H6O formula

Surface Forms

allyl alcohol singular
allyl alcohols plural

Morphology

allyl + alcohol

The compound name is compositional: 'allyl' (the C3H5 organic radical) + 'alcohol' (a molecule bearing –OH) yields an alcohol containing an allyl group, so the overall meaning follows directly from the constituents. Although the term is technical, it follows standard chemical naming logic, making the sense predictable for a learner who knows both constituent meanings.

Etymology

Allyl alcohol gets its name from allyl, which may come from Latin 'Allium' meaning 'garlic' because early chemists found the same tiny part in garlic oil. The word alcohol shows it is a type of alcohol, so the name simply means 'an alcohol with an allyl (garlic-related) part'.