phenylethyl alcohol

[ fen-l-eth-uh l, feen-, fen-, feen- ]
/ ˈfɛn lˈɛθ əl, ˈfin-, ˌfɛn-, ˌfin- /

noun Chemistry.

phenethyl alcohol.

Origin of phenylethyl alcohol

phenyl + ethyl

Words nearby phenylethyl alcohol

phenylcarbinol, phenyldiethanolamine, phenylene, phenylene group, phenylephrine, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylethylamine, phenylethylbarbituric acid, phenylethylene, phenylformic acid, phenylhydrazine

Medical definitions for phenylethyl alcohol

phenylethyl alcohol
[ fĕn′əl-ĕth′əl, fē′nəl- ]

n.

An antibacterial agent that is the natural constituent of certain volatile oils.