butanol
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nˌɔl, -ˌɒl noun Chemistry.
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| Also called: butyl alcohol 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 | |
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Butanol
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butanol (by 'tə-nôl', -nōl', nŏl') Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Butanol can be mixed with gasoline in high percentages.
The difference here is the type of fuel that comes out of the microbes: butanol.
These organisms produce organic molecules that have been used to make butanol and other liquid fuels.
Butanol-a promising next-generation biofuel-packs more energy than ethanol and can be shipped via oil pipelines.
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