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Please define the following key terms
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Primary Alcohol

An organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a primary carbon atom.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to exactly two other carbon atoms.

Tertiary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to three other carbon atoms.

Common Name

A non-systematic name for a chemical substance, typically based on its historical use or properties, rather than a standardized nomenclature.

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