AMYL ALCOHOL


Meaning of AMYL ALCOHOL in English

add. ·- any of eight isomeric liquid compounds, c5h11oh; ordinarily, a mixture of two of these forming a colorless liquid with a peculiar cough-exciting odor and burning taste, the chief constituent of fusel oil. it is used as a source of amyl compounds, such as amyl acetate, amyl nitrite, ·etc.

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