| a colorless liquid, C3H6O, 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. |
| allyl alcohol | |
noun | |
| an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals |