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.

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