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amylic
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amylic, a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether. [1913 Webster]
Amylic alcohol (Chem.), same as amyl alcohol . -- Amylic fermentation (Chem.), a process of fermentation in starch or sugar in which amyl alcohol is produced. Gregory.
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