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Benzyl alcohol

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 flavour industries. Also known as phenylmethanol.

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