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Primary alcohol

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(Organic Chem.) any alcohol which possess the group CH2.OH, and can be oxidized so as to form a corresponding aldehyde and acid having the same number of carbon atoms; - distinguished from secondary .

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The significance of these negative consequences influenced colleges to implement primary alcohol prevention programs (Wechsler, Kelley, & Weitzman, 2000) that typically utilize alcohol education, alcohol-free activities or alcohol-free living quarters (e.
John Rickard, team leader at the Primary Alcohol Service, based at Middlesbrough's James Cook Hospital, said that since May 2006, 1,186 patients have attended A&E and been referred to the service.
And the primary alcohol that Oregonians drink is beer.
 
 
 
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