FUSEL OIL


Meaning of FUSEL OIL in English

[ 'fju:z(ə)l ]

■ noun a mixture of several alcohols (chiefly amyl alcohol) produced as a by-product of alcoholic fermentation.

Origin

C19: from Ger. Fusel 'bad liquor', prob. related to fuseln 'to bungle'.

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