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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