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PRONUNCIATION OF AMYL ALCOHOL

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Amyl alcohol is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AMYL ALCOHOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amyl alcohol

An amyl alcohol is any of 8 alcohols with the formula C5H11OH. A mixture of amyl alcohols can be obtained from fusel alcohol. Amyl alcohol is used as a solvent and in esterfication, for example in the production of amyl acetate. Amyl alcohol as a distinct chemical compound refers to 1-pentanol. Eight structural isomers with molecular formula C5H12O and all alcohols are known: Three of these alcohols, active amyl alcohol, methyl propyl carbinol, and methyl isopropyl carbinol, are optically active, as they contain an asymmetric carbon atom. The most important is isobutyl carbinol, this being the chief constituent of fermentation amyl alcohol, and consequently a constituent of fusel oil. It can be separated from fusel oil by shaking with strong brine solution, separating the oily layer from the brine layer and distilling it, the portion boiling between 125 and 140 °C. being collected. For further purification it may be shaken with hot limewater, the oily layer separated, dried with calcium chloride and fractionated, the fraction boiling between 128 and 132 °C only being collected.

Definition of amyl alcohol in the English dictionary

The definition of amyl alcohol in the dictionary is a colourless flammable liquid existing in eight isomeric forms that is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of organic compounds and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C5H11OH.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMYL ALCOHOL

amygdaloidal
amygdule
amyl
amyl acetate
amyl nitrite
amylaceous
amylase
amylene
amylic
amylogen
amyloid
amyloidal
amyloidosis
amylolysis
amylolytic
amylopectin
amyloplast
amylopsin
amylose
amylum

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMYL ALCOHOL

absolute alcohol
alcohol
allyl alcohol
antialcohol
blood alcohol
Bohol
bornyl alcohol
butyl alcohol
denatured alcohol
dihydric alcohol
ethyl alcohol
grain alcohol
isopropyl alcohol
lauryl alcohol
low-alcohol
methyl alcohol
polyalcohol
rubbing alcohol
thioalcohol
trihydric alcohol
wood alcohol

Synonyms and antonyms of amyl alcohol in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «amyl alcohol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMYL ALCOHOL

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The translations of amyl alcohol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amyl alcohol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

戊醇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcohol de amilo
570 millions of speakers

English

amyl alcohol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amyl शराब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأميل الكحول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амиловый спирт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

álcool amílico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যামিল অ্যালকোহল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´alcool amylique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amil alkohol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amylalkohol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アミルアルコール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아밀 알코올
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amil alkohol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rượu amyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமில மது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एएमएल अल्कोहोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amil alkol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alcol amilico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alkohol amylowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аміловий спирт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amilic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμυλική αλκοόλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amielalkohol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amylalkohol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amylalkohol
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amyl alcohol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMYL ALCOHOL»

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Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology
2: n-amyl alcohol, primary. dl-sec-amy\ alcohol. 2-butanol. amyl alcohol, commercial, a highly flammable aromatic liquid used in low concentrations as a flavoring agent in foods and liquor. It is an irritant of the eyes and upper respiratory tract.
Robert Alan Lewis, 1998
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Biochemical Bulletin
O 64 Amyl alcohol. . Amyl alcohol D7 65 Amyl Amyl alcohol D7 Color of diffusate very 1 week later. slight 66 Amyl alcohol. . Amyl alcohol O 67 Amyl Amyl alcohol D in about 3 days. Cc diffusate very slight 1 week 68 Amyl later. alcohol.
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Whisky: Technology, Production and Marketing
Fusel oil, i-amyl alcohol in particular, is only poorly soluble in water, and can be collected as the surface layer in the separator (decanter) tank. The lower water layer is of sufficiently low organic content to be discharged to drain. As with any ...
Inge Russell, Graham Stewart, 2003
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A Dictionary of Chemistry
When nitric acid of sp. gr. l-5 is covered with a nearly equal volume of amyl alcohol, the two being separated by a layer of water, and the whole left to itself for a month, amyl valerate is formed, together with oxalic acid and a yellow colouring  ...
Henry Watts, 1872
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A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other ...
1'5 is covered with a nearly equal volume of amyl alcohol, the two being separated by a layer of water, and the whole left to itself for a month, amyl valerate is formed, together with oxalic acid and a yellow colouring matter (Glaus, J. pr. Chem.
Henry Watts, 1872
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Handbook of Green Chemicals
See Silica, fumed Amorphous silica gel. See Silica, amorphous AMP. See Aminotrimethylene phosphonicacid; Aminomethyl propanol Amsonic acid. See 4, 4'-Diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid n-Amyl alcohol CAS 71-41-0; EINECS/ ELINCS ...
‎2004
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of ...
The flammability of 2-methyl-2-butanol (tert- amyl alcohol) is greater than that of other isomers. The vapors of all isomers form explosive mixtures with air. The LEL and UEL values for isoamyl alcohol are 2.4 and 10.5% by volume in air, ...
Pradyot Patnaik, 2007
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Industrial Alcohol Technology Handbook
Chemical Properties. Active amyl alcohol may undergo the typical reactions of a primary, low molecular weight, aliphatic alcohol. Toxicity. Sec section on Toxicology of amyl alcohols. Uses. The major uses of active amyl alcohol are in organic ...
NPCS Board of Consultants & Engineers, 2010
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Small Molecule Activation Using Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts
Precatalyst Substrate Baseb Solvent Quinone Cocatalystd 02 Pressure TON" Cp* Ir(TsDPEN-H) Amyl Alcohol NEt3 CD2C12 5 atm 4.26 Cp*Ir(S,S-TsDPEN-H) Amyl Alcohol NEt3 CD2CI2 5 atm 4.23 Cp*IiCl(TsDPEN) Amyl Alcohol NEt, ...
Zachariah Matthew Heiden, 2008
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A Manual of Elementary Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical
Amyl alcohol is an oily, colorless, mobile liquid, having an odor peculiar to itself, aud a burning acrid taste. Its vapor when inhaled produces coughing and oppression of the chest. Its specific gravity is 0 81 11. When dropped on paper it forms a ...
George Fownes, Robert Bridges, 1873

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMYL ALCOHOL»

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Stave & Thief Society Aims to Educate On All Things Bourbon
From methanol (yes, the stuff in moonshine that can blind you) in the “heads” to the curiously Band-Aid smelling amyl alcohol in the “tails,” we ... «The Daily Meal, Apr 15»
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New Year's 'detoxes' are a waste of time and money
Derek Lohman, an inorganic and radio chemist, said: "If someone came into your house and offered you a cocktail of butanol, iso amyl alcohol, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
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Advances in Large-Scale Heterocyclic Synthesis
... obtained using potassium tert-pentylate, sodium hydride, or potassium hexamethyldisilazide in tert-amyl alcohol with a pyrazinyl enol ether. «Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine, Nov 14»
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The best 'low-tech' spycraft tricks
3 ounces acetone and add 1 pint amyl alcohol (fusil-oil). Heat in water bath — steam rising will dissolve the sealing material of its mucilage, ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
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It 'pays' to work with farmers
Moreover, unlike the traditional Gerber-lactometer method that uses chemicals (sulphuric acid and amyl alcohol) to estimate fat/SNF content ... «Hindu Business Line, Sep 13»
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The Chemistry of Alcohol and Hangovers - Bytesize Science
[Correction: The structure displayed at 2:44 is not amyl alcohol, but isoamyl acetate. Correct structures for amyl alcohol can be found here: ... «YouTube, Mar 13»
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Revealed: Skin Messages, Invisible Ink and More Secret WWI Spycraft
How to read the Hun's letter without noticeably opening it: mix copper acetyl arsenic with three ounces acetone. Then add a pint of amyl alcohol ... «Wired, Apr 11»
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Ethanol: Not a Kernel of Science in It
... propyl, butyl, and amyl alcohol, each one distinguished from the previous by the addition of an atom of carbon and two of hydrogen (CH2). «Executive Intelligence Review, Jun 06»
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Chips. Just a matter of taste, really
When produced by mixing vinegar with amyl alcohol, adding sulphuric acid as a catalyst, it's defined as artificial. A natural flavour, Schlosser ... «The Age, Jan 04»

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