bromobutane

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noun

Any of several brominated derivatives of butane that are used, via Grignard reagents, in organic synthesis

OriginEnglish butane ← French brome ← Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) →
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Meanings

nounbromobutane (plural bromobutanes)

plural bromobutanes

  1. chemistryAny of several brominated derivatives of butane that are used, via Grignard reagents, in organic synthesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Englishbutane
  7. Englishbromobutane

From bromo- + butane.

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APA

bromobutane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromobutane

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Chicago

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