octanol
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- noun
- /ˈɒktəˌnɔl/
- Specialized
- In contrast, worms were averse to octanol at concentrations as low as 1%.
Examples
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In a crystal structure formed jointly with antiamoebin and normal octanol 20, the hydrophobic sides of the antiamoebin molecules share an attraction with the octanol molecules in a fashion that could simulate the attraction within a cell membrane.
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In a crystal structure formed jointly with antiamoebin and normal octanol 20, the hydrophobic sides of the antiamoebin molecules share an attraction with the octanol molecules in a fashion that could simulate the attraction within a cell membrane.
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Researchers use octanol as a solvent in various chemical experiments due to its oily properties.
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In the study, the effects of octanol on neuronal activity were measured using a controlled odor delivery system.
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The laboratory confirmed that octanol increased the mobility of cholesterol in the cell membranes during tests.
Surface Forms
Morphology
octanol = octane (opaque) = octan + ol
The formation follows chemical nomenclature (octan- + -ol) that is technical and not obvious to average B1 learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
The word octanol comes from octa- meaning 'eight' and -ol meaning 'alcohol', the same ending as in ethanol. So, octanol is simply an alcohol with eight carbon atoms, which is why it behaves like an oily solvent and is used in perfumes.