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1-Octanol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
1-Octanol
Tree Number(s)
D02.033.415.600.600
D10.289.600.610
Unique ID
D020003
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020003
Annotation
OCTANOLS is also available
Scope Note
A colorless, slightly viscous liquid used as a defoaming or wetting agent. It is also used as a solvent for protective coatings, waxes, and oils, and as a raw material for plasticizers. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
Entry Term(s)
n-Octanol
n-Octyl Alcohol
Pharm Action
Solvents
Registry Numbers
NV1779205D
Related Numbers
111-87-5
Previous Indexing
Octanols (1981-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98; 1-OCTANOL was indexed under ALCOHOLS, OCTYL 1981-97
History Note
98; use 1-OCTANOL (NM) 1981-97
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Octanols
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2013/07/08
1-Octanol Preferred
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