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benzyl alcohol[′ben·zəl ′al·kə‚hȯl] (organic chemistry) C6H5CH2OH An alcohol that melts at 15.3°C, boils at 205.8°C, and is soluble in water and readily soluble in alcohol and ether; valued for the esters it forms with acetic, benzoic, and sebacic acids and used in the soap, perfume, and flavor industries. Also known as phenylmethanol. benzyl alcohol
alcohol [al´kah-hol] 1. any organic compound containing the hydroxy (-OH) functional group except those in which the OH group is attached to an aromatic ring, which are called phenols. Alcohols are classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary according to whether the carbon atom to which the OH group is attached is bonded to one, two, or three other carbon atoms and as monohydric, dihydric, or trihydric according to whether they contain one, two, or three OH groups; the latter two are called diols and triols, respectively.ethanol.2. an official preparation of ethanol, used as a disinfectant, solvent, and preservative, and applied topically as a rubbing compound, disinfectant, astringent, hemostatic, and coolant.absolute alcohol dehydrated a.benzyl alcohol a colorless liquid used as a bacteriostatic in solutions for injection and as a topical local anesthetic.dehydrated alcohol an extremely hygroscopic" >hygroscopic, transparent, colorless, volatile liquid used as a solvent and injected into nerves and ganglia for relief of pain. Called also absolute a.denatured alcohol ethanol made unfit for human consumption by the addition of substances known as denaturants. Although it should never be taken internally, denatured alcohol is widely used on the skin as a disinfectant.ethyl alcohol (grain alcohol) ethanol.isopropyl alcohol a transparent, volatile colorless liquid used as a solvent and disinfectant and applied topically as an antiseptic; called also isopropanol. Diluted with water to approximately 70 per cent strength, it is called isopropyl rubbing alcohol and is used as a rubbing compound.methyl alcohol methanol.pantothenyl alcohol dexpanthenol.panthenol.phenethyl alcohol (phenylethyl alcohol) a colorless liquid used as an antimicrobial agent in pharmaceuticals.rubbing alcohol a preparation of acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and ethanol, used as a rubefacient.wood alcohol methanol.ben·zyl al·co·holpossesses local anesthetic and bacteriostatic properties. Synonym(s): phenmethylol, phenylcarbinolLegalSeeAlcoholThesaurusSeealcohol |