amyl acetate
noun
: a colorless liquid acetate C7H14O2 of amyl alcohol that has a pleasant fruity odor and is used especially as a solvent and in the manufacture of artificial fruit essences
called also banana oil
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Humans have also been found as able as dogs and rabbits at smelling the main odorant in bananas (amyl acetate), and are more sensitive to mice than at least one component odor of human blood.
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 22 May 2017
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 22 May 2017
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“Amyl acetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyl%20acetate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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