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noun
A mixture of several higher-order alcohols (having more than two carbon atoms) formed as byproduct in the normal fermentation process, captured as part of the tailings in distillation. An excessive concentration, as in low-quality moonshine, causes unpleasant taste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: fusel, fusel alcohol, fuselol, potato oil
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oil
History
Partial calque of German Fuselöl, from Fusel, referring to low-quality alcoholic beverages in general, especially to inferior wines and spirits distilled with inadequate equipment.
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