fusel oil

[ fyoo-zuhl, -suhl ]

/ ˈfyu zəl, -səl /

noun

a mixture consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols obtained as a by-product in the fermentation of grains.

Origin of fusel oil

First recorded in 1855–60, fusel oil is from the German word Fusel bad liquor

Words nearby fusel oil

fused kidney, fused quartz, fusee, fuselage, Fuseli, fusel oil, Fushih, Fushun, fusibility, fusible, fusible metal

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Example sentences from the Web for fusel oil

There are many poisonous pretenders to Scotch whiskey; and it is when fusel-oil masquerades as pure spirit that the evil comes.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French
Amylene (C5H10), an ethereal liquid with an aromatic odour, prepared from fusel-oil.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
There are still other kinds of alcohol, some of which are even worse than fusel-oil.
First Book in Physiology and Hygiene|J.H. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for fusel oil

fusel oil

fusel

/ (ˈfjuːzəl) /

noun

a mixture of amyl alcohols, propanol, and butanol: a by-product in the distillation of fermented liquors used as a source of amyl alcohols

Word Origin for fusel oil

C19: from German Fusel bad spirits

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for fusel oil

fusel oil

[ fyōō′zəl ]

An acrid, oily, poisonous liquid occurring in the distillation products of fermented alcoholic liquids. Fusel oil is a mixture of amyl alcohols, fatty acids, and esters. It is used in paints, plastics, and varnishes, and in the manufacture of explosives.

单词	fusel oil
释义	fusel oil [ fyoo-zuhl, -suhl ] / ˈfyu zəl, -səl / noun a mixture consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols obtained as a by-product in the fermentation of grains. Origin of fusel oil First recorded in 1855–60, fusel oil is from the German word Fusel bad liquor Words nearby fusel oil fused kidney, fused quartz, fusee, fuselage, Fuseli, fusel oil, Fushih, Fushun, fusibility, fusible, fusible metal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fusel oil There are many poisonous pretenders to Scotch whiskey; and it is when fusel-oil masquerades as pure spirit that the evil comes. Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England\|Richard Valpy French Amylene (C5H10), an ethereal liquid with an aromatic odour, prepared from fusel-oil. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various There are still other kinds of alcohol, some of which are even worse than fusel-oil. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene\|J.H. Kellogg British Dictionary definitions for fusel oil fusel oil fusel / (ˈfjuːzəl) / noun a mixture of amyl alcohols, propanol, and butanol: a by-product in the distillation of fermented liquors used as a source of amyl alcohols Word Origin for fusel oil C19: from German Fusel bad spirits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for fusel oil fusel oil [ fyōō′zəl ] An acrid, oily, poisonous liquid occurring in the distillation products of fermented alcoholic liquids. Fusel oil is a mixture of amyl alcohols, fatty acids, and esters. It is used in paints, plastics, and varnishes, and in the manufacture of explosives. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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