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
allyl alcohol in American English
a poisonous, colorless liquid, H2C:CHCH2OH, with a pungent odor, used in resins, plasticizers, herbicides, etc.