"banana oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: banana oils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} banana oil (countable and uncountable, plural banana oils)
  1. (dated, slang, uncountable) Nonsense. Tags: dated, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-banana_oil-en-noun-jcNe4Dx-
  2. (organic chemistry) The chemical substance isoamyl acetate. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-banana_oil-en-noun-MDufDoiJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 95 3 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see banana, oil. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: snake oil
    Sense id: en-banana_oil-en-noun-3nQu8ZMd

Inflected forms

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