Meaning Of The Word Fusel oil

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fusel oil in American English
an oily, acrid, poisonous liquid occurring in imperfectly distilled alcoholic products and consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols: small amounts contribute to the characteristic flavor of a whiskey
noun: a mixture consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols obtained as a by-product in the fermentation of grains

fusel oil in British English
noun: a mixture of amyl alcohols, propanol, and butanol: a by-product in the distillation of fermented liquors used as a source of amyl alcohols

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