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secondary alcohol

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secondary alcohol [′sek·ən‚der·ē ′al·kə‚hȯl]
(organic chemistry)
An organic alcohol with molecular structure R1R2CHOH, where R1and R2designate either identical or different groups.


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Studies show heavy dieting can produce high levels of acetone in the body which is converted into a secondary alcohol.
These large molecular structures are said to provide differentiating properties for polyurethane applications due to the bulky size and secondary alcohol structure.
Phillips studied secondary alcohol dehydrogenase, an enzyme taken from a bacterium.
 
 
 
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