butyl alcohol
noun Chemistry.
any of four flammable, isomeric, liquid alcohols having the formula C4H9OH, used as solvents and in organic synthesis.
Nearby words
butuan, butung, butut, butyl, butyl acetate, butyl alcohol, butyl aldehyde, butyl aminobenzoate, butyl group, butyl nitrite, butyl rubber
Origin of butyl alcohol
First recorded in 1865–70
Also called butanol.
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Science definitions for butyl alcohol
butyl alcohol
Any of four isomeric compounds that are alcohols and have four carbon atoms. Butyl alcohols are used as solvents and in organic synthesis. The two straight-chained isomers are called butanol. Chemical formula: C4H10O.
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