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octenol

octenol noun: 1-octen-3-ol, a chemical in human breath and sweat that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes.

Noun

octenol (uncountable)

  1. 1-octen-3-ol, a chemical in human breath and sweat that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes.
    Synonyms:
    mushroom alcohol

Synonyms of octenol

  • mushroom alcohol

Questions about octenol

What does octenol mean?
Octenol means 1-octen-3-ol, a chemical in human breath and sweat that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes.
What part of speech is octenol?
Octenol is a noun.

Words near octenol in the dictionary

  1. octennia
  2. octennial
  3. octennially
  4. octennium
  5. octenniums
  6. octenol
  7. octenyl
  8. octenyls
  9. octeocyte
  10. octeract
  11. octeracts

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