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a colorless limpid liquid, the acetic acid ester of amyl alcohol, CH3·CO·OC5H11; it has the odor of bananas and is also called banana oil.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Amyl acetate — IUPAC name Pentyl acetate … Wikipedia
amyl acetate — n. BANANA OIL … English World dictionary
amyl acetate — noun : an acetic ester CH3COOC5H11 of pentyl alcohol: as a. : the ester obtained from a commercial amyl alcohol as a water insoluble liquid with a strong fruity odor and used as a solvent (as for cellulose nitrate lacquers) and in artificial… … Useful english dictionary
amyl acetate — noun Date: circa 1881 a colorless liquid acetate C7H14O2 of amyl alcohol that has a pleasant fruity odor and is used especially as a solvent and in the manufacture of artificial fruit essences called also banana oil … New Collegiate Dictionary
amyl acetate — banana oil, acetate derived from amyl alcohol (used in artificial fruit essences and as a paint solvent) … English contemporary dictionary
amyl acetate — /æməl ˈæsəteɪt/ (say amuhl asuhtayt) noun a colourless liquid ester, pentyl acetate, CH3COOC5H11, used as a solvent, in perfumes, and as a flavouring …
amyl acetate — Chem. See banana oil (def. 1). Also called amylacetic ether /am il euh see tik, set ik, am /. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
amyl acetate — Derived from alcohol, and used as a solvent for some synthetic resins … Glossary of Art Terms
amyl acetate — am′yl ac′etate n. chem. banana oil Also called am′yl•a•ce′tic e′ther [[t]ˈæm ɪl əˈsi tɪk, ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæm [/t]] • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Amyl alcohol — Am yl al co*hol (Org. Chem.) Any of eight isomeric liquid alcohols ({C5H11.OH}), transparent, colorless liquids. It is the hydroxide of amyl. Also called {amylic alcohol}. The amyl alcohol obtained from {fusel oil} is mostly isoamyl alcohol (3… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
