BENZYL ALCOHOL


Meaning of BENZYL ALCOHOL in English

Chem.

a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers. Also called phenylcarbinol .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .