ALL meanings of fusel oil
fusel oil
F f - 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