Definition of "benzyl" []

• The univalent radical C6H5CH2-, derived from toluene. (noun)

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• "Anbesol has something called benzyl alcohol, and vodka has something called ethyl alcohol, two different things."
• "-- Allergens such as benzyl alcohol and lanolin commonly appear."
• "We also developed a means of producing fragments of polyatomic molecules (free radicals such as benzyl and methoxy) by directing a pulsed laser into a specially designed pulsed supersonic nozzle, and studying these cooled in the supersonic beam."