butyl alcohol

noun

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols derived from butane; butanol

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butanol
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Meanings

nounbutyl alcohol (plural butyl alcohols)

plural butyl alcohols

  1. chemistryAny of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols derived from butane; butanol

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents

Similar
butanol
Broader
alcohol
Also see
butanol

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APA

butyl alcohol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyl%20alcohol

MLA

“butyl alcohol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyl%20alcohol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butyl alcohol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyl%20alcohol.

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