Œnanthic
Œ•nan"thic, a. [Gr. the first shoot of the vine, the vine blossom, the vine; the vine + bloom, flower.] (Chem.) Having, or imparting, the odor characteristic of the bouquet of wine; specifically used, formerly, to designate an acid whose ethereal salts were supposed to occasion the peculiar bouquet, or aroma, of old wine. Cf. Œnanthylic. Œnanthic acid, an acid obtained from œnanthic ether by the action of alkalies. — Œnanthic ether, an ethereal substance (not to be confused with the bouquet, or aroma, of wine) found in wine lees, and consisting of a complex mixture of the ethereal salts of several of the higher acids of the acetic acid series. It has an ethereal odor, and it used in flavoring artificial wines and liquors. Called also oil of wine. See Essential oil, under Essential.

Œnanthone
Œ•nan"thone, n. [ œnanthic + -one] (Chem.) The ketone of œnanthic acid.

Œnanthyl
Œ•nan"thyl, n. [ œnnthic + -yl.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical formerly supposed to exist in œnanthic acid, now known to be identical with heptyl.

Œnanthylate
Œ•nan"thyl•ate, n. (Chem.) A salt of œnanthylic acid; as potassium œnanthylate.

Œnanthylic
Œ•nan•thyl"ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, œnanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the acid in œnanthic ether, but now known to be identical with heptoic acid.

Œnanthylidene
Œ•nan•thyl"i•dene, n. (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, having a garlic odor; heptine.

Œnanthylous
Œ•nan"thyl•ous, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid formerly supposed to be the acid of œnanthylic ether, but now known to be a mixture of higher acids, especially capric acid. [Obs.]

Œnocyan
Œ•no•cy"an, n. [Gr. wine + a dark-blue substance.] (Chem.) The coloring matter of red wines.

Œnology
Œ•nol"o•gy, n. [Gr. wine + -logy.] Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical.

Œnomania
Œn•o•ma"ni•a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. wine + mania.] (Med.) (a) Delirium tremens. Rayer. (b) Dipsomania.

Œnomel
Œn"o•mel, n. [Gr. wine + honey.] Wine mixed with honey; mead, [R.]

Œnometer
Œ•nom"e•ter, n. [Gr. wine + -meter.] See Alcoholometer.

Œnothionic
Œ•no•thi•on"ic, a. [Gr. wine + thionic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to an acid now called sulphovinic, or ethyl sulphuric, acid.