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isoamyl alcohol

isoamyl alcohol noun: an isomer of amyl alcohol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, found in trace amounts in wine; used industrially in the preparation of isoamyl nitrite.

Noun

isoamyl alcohol (uncountable)

  1. An isomer of amyl alcohol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, found in trace amounts in wine; used industrially in the preparation of isoamyl nitrite.

Questions about isoamyl alcohol

What does isoamyl alcohol mean?
Isoamyl alcohol means an isomer of amyl alcohol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, found in trace amounts in wine; used industrially in the preparation of isoamyl nitrite.
What part of speech is isoamyl alcohol?
Isoamyl alcohol is a noun.

Words near isoamyl alcohol in the dictionary

  1. isoametropic
  2. isoamidone
  3. isoamilic
  4. isoaminile
  5. isoamyl
  6. isoamyl alcohol
  7. isoamyl nitrite
  8. isoamylalcohol
  9. isoamylase
  10. isoamylases
  11. isoamylene

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