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diphenylmethanol

diphenylmethanol noun: a secondary alcohol used in perfume and pharmaceutical manufacture, an irritant to the eyes, skin and respiratory system.

Noun

diphenylmethanol (countable and uncountable, plural diphenylmethanols)

  1. A secondary alcohol used in perfume and pharmaceutical manufacture, an irritant to the eyes, skin and respiratory system.

Forms of diphenylmethanol

pluraldiphenylmethanols

Origin of diphenylmethanol

From diphenyl + methanol.

Questions about diphenylmethanol

What does diphenylmethanol mean?
Diphenylmethanol means a secondary alcohol used in perfume and pharmaceutical manufacture, an irritant to the eyes, skin and respiratory system.
What part of speech is diphenylmethanol?
Diphenylmethanol is a noun.
What is the plural of diphenylmethanol?
The plural of diphenylmethanol is diphenylmethanols.

Words near diphenylmethanol in the dictionary

  1. diphenylketone
  2. diphenylketones
  3. diphenylmercury
  4. diphenylmethane
  5. diphenylmethanes
  6. diphenylmethanol
  7. diphenylmethanols
  8. diphenylmethanone
  9. diphenylmethyl
  10. diphenylmethylpiperazine
  11. diphenylmethylpiperazines

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