fusel oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fyoo-zuh l, -suh l]
- /ˈfyu zəl, -səl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fyoo-zuh l, -suh l]
- /ˈfyu zəl, -səl/

Definitions of fusel oil words

noun fusel oil a mixture consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols obtained as a by-product in the fermentation of grains. 1
noun fusel oil a mixture of amyl alcohols, propanol, and butanol: a by-product in the distillation of fermented liquors used as a source of amyl alcohols 0
noun fusel oil 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 0

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Origin of fusel oil

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60, fusel oil is from the German word Fusel bad liquor

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Parts of speech for Fusel oil

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fusel oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fusel oil usage trend in Literature

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