fusel oil

Meanings

• noun

  Fusel oil is a colorless to pale yellow liquid obtained from the distillation of wine or other fermented foods.

  - "The distillation of wine produces various by-products, including fusel oil."
  - "Fusel oil is used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages."

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Synonyms

fusel alcohol , potato oil

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Variants

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fusel oil , fusel oils

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Etymology

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Fusel oil derives its name from the German word 'Fusel,' meaning 'mash' or 'mash residue.'

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Trivia

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1. Fusel oil is rich in esters, which give it its distinctive flavor.

2. Fusel oil was once used as a fuel in lamps before the widespread use of kerosene.

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Related Concepts

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1. Distillation: The process of separating components of a mixture by heating and condensing the vapors.

2. Wine: An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes.

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Culture

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Fusel oil has been used in various cultural contexts, including in the production of perfumes and as a flavoring agent in food and beverages.

How to Memorize "fusel oil"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a still or distillery where fusel oil is extracted from wine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fusel' with 'mash' or 'residue' to remember its origin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'fusel' with 'flavorful usel' to remember its use as a flavoring agent.

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