| rubbing alcohol | An alcoholic mixture intended for external use; it usually contains 70% by volume of absolute alcohol or isopropyl alcohol; the remainder consists of water, denaturants (with and without coal tar colours), and perfume oils; used as a rubefacient for muscle and joint aches and pains. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cinnamic alcohol | <chemistry> A white crystalline substance having a sweet taste and a hyacinthlike odour, obtained by the decomposition of styracin; properly called cinnamic, or styryl, alcohol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Nadp-dependent Registry number: EC 1.1.1.195 Synonym: cad2 protein (26 Jun 1999) |
| phytyl alcohol | Long chain fatty alcohol (C20) forming part of chlorophyll, attached to the protoporphyrin ring by an ester linkage. (18 Nov 1997) |
| coenzyme F420-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase | <enzyme> From methanogenium liminatans; catalyses oxidation of various secondary and cyclic alcohols to the corresponding ketones and the reverse reaction Registry number: EC 1.1.99.- Synonym: f(420) alcohol dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| wax alcohol | A long chain alcohol, analogous to the fatty acids, of which the fatty alcohol may be viewed as a reduction product; e.g., octadecanol from stearic acid. It is often found esterified in waxes. Synonym: wax alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monohydric alcohol | An alcohol containing one OH group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wood alcohol | CH3OH;a flammable, toxic, mobile liquid, used as an industrial solvent, antifreeze, and in chemical manufacture; ingestion may result in severe acidosis, visual impairment, and other effects on the central nervous system. Synonym: carbinol, methanol, pyroligneous alcohol, pyroligneous spirit, pyroxylic spirit, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple alcohol | An alcohol containing more than one OH group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coniferyl alcohol dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Leads to the formation of the monomers of lignins, requires nadp+ Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| coniferyl-alcohol oxidase | <enzyme> Converts coniferyl alcohol to dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol and pinoresinol, intermediates in the formation of lignin in pine trees; requires o2 Registry number: EC 1.13.11.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| polyvinyl alcohol | <chemical> Ethenol homopolymer. A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products. Chemical name: Ethenol, homopolymer (12 Dec 1998) |
| polyvinyl alcohol oxidase | <enzyme> Membrane-bound enzyme in pseudomonas sp.; leads to formation of hydrogen peroxide; does not use pyrroloquinoline quinone Registry number: EC 1.1.3.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| pregnancy, alcohol in | The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the foetus and causing foetal alcohol syndrome or foetal alcohol effects. (12 Dec 1998) |
| primary alcohol | An alcohol characterised by the univalent radical, -CH2OH. (05 Mar 2000) |