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Glossary

# Benzyl alcohol

Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol (C6H5CH2OH) used as a preservative, solvent and bacteriostatic agent. At about 0.9% it is the preservative in bacteriostatic water. It can interact with some peptides and may interfere with certain cell-based assays, so preservative-free solvents are sometimes preferred for sensitive work.

Source: [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzyl_alcohol)

## Related terms

-   [Bacteriostatic water](/glossary/bacteriostatic-water)

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