"octanol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octanols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} octanol (plural octanols)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of many isomers of the saturated aliphatic alcohol having eight carbon atoms, but especially the simple primary alcohol n-octanol; its esters are used in perfumery Wikipedia link: octanol Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: iso-octanol, isooctanol
    Sense id: en-octanol-en-noun-eOj9HGid Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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