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isopentyl alcohol

noun

Definition of isopentyl alcohol

: a primary pentyl alcohol (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH that has a disagreeable odor and pungent taste and is obtained from fusel oil; 3-methyl-1-butanol

— called also isoamyl alcohol, isobutylcarbinol

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