English Explanatory Dictionary

butanol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH
  2. butan-1-ol or n-butanol or butyl alcohol - CH₃(CH₂)₃-OH
  3. butan-2-ol or sec-butanol - CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)-OH
  4. 2-methyl-propan-1-ol or iso-butanol - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂-OH
  5. 1,1-dimethyl-ethanol or tert-butanol - (CH₃)₃C-OH

Word forms

butanol butanols

Etymology

From butane + -ol.

Derived words

biobutanol ethambutol kauri-butanol value

Translations

Chinese Cantonese: 丁醇 Chinese Mandarin: 丁醇 Finnish: butanoli French: butanol German: Butanol Italian: butanolo Polish: butanol Portuguese: butanol Portuguese: ácido butílico Romanian: butanol Spanish: butanol Swedish: butanol Turkish: bütanol
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