octanol

/ɒkˈtænɒl/

Definitions

1. noun

An eight-carbon alcohol, CH₃(CH₂)₆CH₂OH, used as a solvent and in perfumery.

“The chemist used octanol as a solvent in the laboratory experiment.”

2. chemistry

A monohydric alcohol with the formula C8H18O.

“The chemical properties of octanol were studied in the research paper.”

Synonyms

  • alcohol
  • solvent

Antonyms

  • insulator
  • nonpolar compound