- fusel oil
- fu·sel oil 'fyü-zəl- n an acrid oily liquid occurring in insufficiently distilled alcoholic liquors, consisting chiefly of amyl alcohol, and used esp. as a source of alcohols and as a solvent
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Fusel oil — Fusel Fu sel, n., Fusel oil Fu sel oil [G. fusel bad liquor.] (Chem.) A hot, acrid, oily liquid, accompanying many alcoholic liquors (as potato whisky, corn whisky, etc.), as an undesirable ingredient, and consisting of several of the higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fusel-oil — /fūˈzl oil/ noun A nauseous mixture of alcohols in spirits distilled from potatoes, grain, etc ORIGIN: Ger Fusel bad spirits … Useful english dictionary
fusel oil — [fyo͞o′zəl, fyo͞o′səl] n. [Ger fusel, inferior liquor < L fusilis, FUSIL1] an oily, acrid, poisonous liquid occurring in imperfectly distilled alcoholic products and consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols: small amounts contribute to the… … English World dictionary
fusel oil — /fyooh zeuhl, seuhl/ a mixture consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols obtained as a by product in the fermentation of grains. [1855 60; < G Fusel bad liquor] * * * ▪ chemistry a mixture of volatile, oily liquids produced in small amounts… … Universalium
fusel oil — fuzelis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Aukštesniųjų alifatinių alkoholių, karboksirūgščių, aldehidų, ketonų mišinys, susidarantis alkoholinio rūgimo metu. atitikmenys: angl. fusel oil; grain oil rus. сивушное масло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fusel oil — Alcohol Al co*hol ([a^]l k[ o]*h[o^]l), n. [Cf. F. alcool, formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fusel oil — noun A mixture of several higher order alcohols (alcohols with more than two carbon atoms) formed as byproduct in the normal fermentation process. An excessive concentration, as in low quality moonshine, causes unpleasant taste. many simply… … Wiktionary
fusel oil — fu′sel oil [[t]ˈfyu zəl, səl[/t]] n. chem. a mixture consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols • Etymology: 1855–60; < G Fusel bad liquor … From formal English to slang
fusel oil — noun Etymology: German Fusel bad liquor Date: 1850 an acrid oily liquid occurring in insufficiently distilled alcoholic liquors, consisting chiefly of amyl alcohol, and used especially as a source of alcohols and as a solvent … New Collegiate Dictionary
fusel oil — [ fju:z(ə)l] noun a mixture of several alcohols (chiefly amyl alcohol) produced as a by product of alcoholic fermentation. Origin C19: from Ger. Fusel bad liquor , prob. related to fuseln to bungle … English new terms dictionary
fusel oil — /ˈfjuzəl ɔɪl/ (say fyoohzuhl oyl) noun a mixture of higher alcohols and esters obtained as a by product in the fermentation of grains. {fusel, from German: inferior liquor or spirits} …
