Definition of fusel oil in English:
fusel oil
nounˈfjuːz(ə)lˈfjuzəl ˌɔɪl
mass nounA mixture of several alcohols (chiefly amyl alcohol) produced as a by-product of alcoholic fermentation.
Example sentencesExamples
- The crude fusel oil must be submitted to a careful distillation with a thermometer in the retort.
- The fusel oil which is produced in refining stage I is withdrawn from column 4 via a pipeline 7.
- The term fusel oil is strictly the remains of a pot or batch distillation, the compounds with low volatility.
- For the producers of potable alcohol, fusel oil normally must be removed during the distillation process.
- Brachiaria decumbens seeds submitted to fusel oil did not germinate and were rendered totally unviable.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from German Fusel 'bad liquor', probably related to fuseln 'to bungle'.
Definition of fusel oil in US English:
fusel oil
nounˈfyo͞ozəl ˌoilˈfjuzəl ˌɔɪl
A mixture of several alcohols (chiefly amyl alcohol) produced as a byproduct of alcoholic fermentation.
Example sentencesExamples
- The term fusel oil is strictly the remains of a pot or batch distillation, the compounds with low volatility.
- For the producers of potable alcohol, fusel oil normally must be removed during the distillation process.
- The crude fusel oil must be submitted to a careful distillation with a thermometer in the retort.
- Brachiaria decumbens seeds submitted to fusel oil did not germinate and were rendered totally unviable.
- The fusel oil which is produced in refining stage I is withdrawn from column 4 via a pipeline 7.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from German Fusel ‘bad liquor’, probably related to fuseln ‘to bungle’.