The Collaborative International Dictionary
Amylic fermentation
Amylic \A*myl"ic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether.
Amylic alcohol (Chem.), same as amyl alcohol.
Amylic fermentation (Chem.), a process of fermentation in
starch or sugar in which amyl alcohol is produced.
--Gregory.