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butanol

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

[BUTAN(E) + -OL1.]


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Chemistry Dictionary: butanol
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Either of two aliphatic alcohols with the formula C4H9OH. Butan-1-ol, CH3(CH2)3OH, is a primary alcohol; r.d. 0.81; m.p. –89.5°C; b.p. 117.3°C. Butan-2-ol, CH3CH(OH)C2H5, is a secondary alcohol; r.d. 0.81; m.p. –114.7°C; b.p. 100°C. Both are colourless volatile liquids obtained from butane and are used as solvents.


WordNet: butanol
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
  Synonym: butyl alcohol

Wikipedia: Butanol
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Butanol or butyl alcohol can refer to any of the four isomeric alcohols of formula C4H9OH:

  • n-Butanol, butan-1-ol, 1-butanol, n-butyl alcohol;
  • Isobutanol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, isobutyl alcohol;
  • sec-Butanol, butan-2-ol, 2-butanol, sec-butyl alcohol;
  • tert-Butanol, 2-methylpropan-2-ol, tert-butyl alcohol.

It can also refer to butanol fuel, a proposed alternative to gasoline.

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n-butanol isobutanol sec-butanol tert-butanol

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