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AMYLIC
Etymology
Adjective
amylic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl
Source: Wiktionary
A*myl"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether. Amylic alcohol (Chem.), one of the series of alcohols, a transparent, colorless liquid, having a peculiar odor. It is the hydroxide of amyl.
– Amylic fermentation (Chem.), a process of fermentation in starch or sugar in which amylic alcohol is produced. Gregory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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