amyl alcohol

amyl alcohol

n.

Any of eight isomers of the alcohol composition C₅H₁₁OH, one of which is the principal constituent of fusel oil.

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amyl alcohol  (ml, ml)

Any of various colorless oils derived from pentane, one of which is the main constituent of fusel oil. Chemical formula: C₅H₁₂.

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Noun

1.

amyl alcohol - a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation