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fusel oil Definition

fu·sel oil (fyo̵̅o̅′zəl, -səl)

noun

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

Etymology: Ger fusel, inferior liquor < L fusilis, fusil

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  1. ‹ fusee
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  3. ‹ fused quartz
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  5. ‹ fuscous
  6. ‹ fusarium wilt
  7. ‹ Fusan
  8. ‹ fusain
  9. ‹ furze
  10. ‹ fury
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