isooctyl alcohol

noun

iso·​oc·​tyl alcohol

: an octyl alcohol of branched-chain structure or a mixture of such alcohols

especially : a mixture of isomeric primary alcohols C₇H₁₅CH₂OH obtained by reaction of heptylenes with carbon monoxide and hydrogen and used especially in synthesis (as of plasticizers)

—not used scientifically

Word History

Etymology

isooctyl from is- + octyl

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