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Phenoxyethanol (2-phenoxyethanol)

A semi-volatile high-boiling solvent that constitutes a major component of ballpoint ink vehicles; its gradual loss from the dried ink film after deposition on paper is the basis of solvent-loss ink dating methods.

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