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Fusel oil (Greek, inferior oil) is a mixture of alcohols otained in small amounts along with ethanol in the fementaion of starch. The major component in fused oil is:

A

isomyl alcohol

B

amyl alcohol

C

Cetyl alcohol

D

Butyl alcohol

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