isobutyl carbinol

isobutyl carbinol

[¦ī·sō′byüd·əl ′kär·bə‚nȯl] (organic chemistry) (CH3)2CH(CH2)2OH Colorless liquid with pungent taste and disagreeable aroma; soluble in alcohol and ether, slightly soluble in water; boils at 132°C; used as a chemical intermediate and solvent, and in pharmaceutical products and medicines. Also known as isoamyl alcohol.