synthol
noun
syn·thol
\ˈsinˌthȯl, -thōl\
Definition of synthol
-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
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Origin and Etymology of synthol
1synthetic + -ol
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