/ Dictionary / Index N nonyl alcohol: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: non'yl al'cohol Pronunciation: (non'il, -ēl, nō'nil, -nēl), [key] — Chem. Chem. any of several colorless or light-yellow, liquid, water-soluble isomers of the formula CHO, esp. having a roselike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and flavoring. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nonwoven nonzero Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language