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Amyl Alcohol

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Any of eight isomeric liquid compounds, C5H11OH; ordinarily, a mixture of two of these forming a colorless liquid with a peculiar cough-exciting odor and burning taste, the chief constituent of fusel oil. It is used as a source of amyl compounds, such as amyl acetate, amyl nitrite, etc.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Amyl Alcohol'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/amyl-alcohol.html. 1828.
 
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