phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate

[ fen-l-meth-uhl-kahr-buh-nil, feen-, fen-, feen- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. methylphenylcarbinyl acetate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate¹

phenyl + methyl + carbinyl (perhaps < obsolete German Karbin + -yl )