butanol

bu·ta·nol  (byt-nôl, -nl, nl)

n.

Either of two butyl alcohols derived from butane and used as solvents and in organic synthesis.

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[butan(e) + -ol.]

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butanol [ˈbjuːtəˌnɒl]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless substance existing in four isomeric forms. The three liquid isomers are used as solvents for resins, lacquers, etc., and in the manufacture of organic compounds. Formula: C₄H₉OH Also called butyl alcohol

[from butan(e) + -ol¹]

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butanol  (byt-nôl, -nl, nl)

Either of the two butyl alcohols that are derived from butane and have a straight chain of carbon atoms. Butanols are used as solvents and in organic synthesis. Chemical formula: C₄H₁₀O.

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Noun

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butanol - a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents butyl alcohol alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation