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octanol definition

oc·ta·nol (äk′tə nôl′, -nōl′)

noun

any of four colorless, liquid alcohols, CHOH, used in perfumery and as solvents, foam-control agents, etc.

Etymology: octan(e) + -ol

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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