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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > alcohols
Preferred Term:

alcohols

Definition:
Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH.
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Broader Concept:
organic compounds
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1222
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