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octyl alcohol

[ ok-tl ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of a group of isomers having the formula C 8 H 1 8 O, especially used in making perfumes and as a solvent.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of octyl alcohol1

First recorded in 1870–75; oct(ane) + -yl

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