a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas
substance noun (substance and materials)
3-methyl-1-butyl acetates
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3-methylbutyl acetate | 3-methylbutyl ethanoate | banana oil | C7H14O2 [chemical formula] | CH3COOC5H11 [chemical formula] | isopentyl acetate | isopentyl ethanoate | pear essence
an organic compound that is the ester formed from isoamyl alcohol and acetic acid. It's a colorless liquid that is only slightly soluble in water, but very soluble in most organic solvents. Isoamyl acetate has a strong odor which is also described as ... (43 of 475 words, 1 image)
a solution of cellulose nitrate in pentyl acetate or a similar solvent, which has a banana-like smell | a nontechnical name for "pentyl acetate" (23 of 272 words, 2 definitions)
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a colorless liquid acetate .. of amyl alcohol that has a pleasant fruity odor and is used especially as a solvent and in the manufacture of artificial ... (27 of 53 words)
a sweet-smelling liquid ester a mixture of isomers derived from amyl ... | [slang] insincere talk; nonsense. (16 of 40 words, 2 definitions)
A liquid mixture of amyl acetate and usually nitrocellulose, having a bananalike odor and used as a solvent or flavoring agent. | See amyl acetate. | ... (24 of 32 words, 3 definitions)
amyl acetate, CHCOCH, a colorless liquid with a bananalike odor, used in flavorings, in making lacquers, etc. | [slang] insincere talk (20 of 21 words, 2 definitions)
a colorless liquid with a bananalike odor used in flavorings and as a solvent (14 of 18 words)
any of a class of organic compounds that react with water to produce alcohols and organic or inorganic acids. Esters derived from carboxylic acids are ... (25 of 425 words, 4 images)
any one of a group of organic compounds with general formula RCO2R' (where R and R' are alkyl groups or aryl groups) that are formed by the ... (27 of 176 words)
A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom. (33 of 36 words)
a colorless combustible liquid. Use: solvent for paints, in extracting penicillin, in photographic film, flavoring (15 of 24 words)
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