butanol
butanol · butanols
Butanol
Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OHAny of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH: Butan-1-ol or n-butanol or butyl alcohol - CH₃(CH₂)₃-OH
Meaning
4 sensesAny of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH
(countable, uncountable)Butan-1-ol or n-butanol or butyl alcohol - CH₃(CH₂)₃-OH
Butanol
(countable, uncountable)Butan-2-ol or sec-butanol - CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)-OH
(countable, uncountable)2-methyl-propan-1-ol or iso-butanol - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂-OH
(countable, uncountable)1,1-dimethyl-ethanol or tert-butanol - (CH₃)₃C-OH
More definitions
- a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
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By meaning 1
alcohol of butane:
Origin
From butane + -ol.From butane + -ol.
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Forms
plural: butanolsSynonyms
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- a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents:butyl alcohol
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable