amyl acetate

noun Chemistry.

banana oil(def 1).

Origin of amyl acetate

First recorded in 1865–70

Also called am·yl·a·ce·tic e·ther

[am-il-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, am-] /ˈæm ɪl əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæm-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for amyl acetate

amyl acetate

noun

another name (no longer in technical usage) for pentyl acetate

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