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allyl alcohol

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Definition of allyl alcohol

: a colorless pungent liquid CH2=CHCH2OH made chiefly by hydrolysis of allyl chloride and polymerized to a viscous substance by heating in the presence of oxygen

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First Known Use of allyl alcohol

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of allyl alcohol was in 1857

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“Allyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allyl%20alcohol. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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