amyl alcohol

Other forms: amyl alcohols

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