synthol

noun

syn·​thol

ˈsinˌthȯl,

-thōl

plural -s

: a synthetic motor fuel made by heating water gas or synthesis gas under pressure in the presence of a catalyst and containing chiefly alcohols, fatty acids, and ketones or chiefly hydrocarbons compare fischer-tropsch process

Word History

Etymology

synthe(tic) + -ol

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