Fusel Oil Definition
fyo͝ozəl
noun
An oily, acrid, poisonous liquid occurring in imperfectly distilled alcoholic products and consisting chiefly of amyl alcohols: small amounts contribute to the characteristic flavor of a whiskey.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
fusel oil
Plural:
fusel-oilsOrigin of Fusel Oil
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The word "fusel" comes from German Fusel, which is used to refer to low-quality alcoholic beverages in general, especially to inferior wines and spirits distilled with inadequate equipment.
From Wiktionary
German Fusel bad liquor from Low German
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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