banana oil
banana oil · banana oils
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Meaning
3 senses(dated, slang, uncountable)Nonsense.
(countable, uncountable)The chemical substance isoamyl acetate.
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see banana, oil.
More definitions
- a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas
Forms
plural: banana oils| Singular | banana oil |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsnake oil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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