nonyl alcohol

[ non-il, -eel, noh-nil, -neel ]

/ ˈnɒn ɪl, -il, ˈnoʊ nɪl, -nil /

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noun Chemistry.

any of several colorless or light-yellow, liquid, water-soluble isomers of the formula C9H20O, especially having a roselike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and flavoring.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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Origin of nonyl alcohol

First recorded in 1865–70; non(ane) + -yl;see nonanoic acid

Words nearby nonyl alcohol

nonwhite, nonwoody, nonword, nonworking, nonwoven, nonyl alcohol, nonzero, noob, noodge, noodle, noodlehead