Allyl alcohol
a colorless liquid, c 3 h 6 o, 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.
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 chloride
a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, c 3 h 5 cl, having a pungent odor, derived from propylene by chlorination: used chiefly in the synthesis of allyl alcohol, resins, and pharmaceuticals.
- Allyl group
the univalent group c 3 h 5 , derived from propylene.
- Allyl mercaptan
a colorless liquid, c 3 h 6 s, having a strong, garlicky odor, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
- Allyl resin
any of a cl-ss of thermosetting resins made from allyl alcohol and a dibasic acid, used chiefly as adhesives for laminated materials. noun any of several thermosetting synthetic resins made by polymerizing esters of allyl alcohol with a dibasic acid. they are used as adhesives