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butanol
(bu¦ta|nol)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbjuːtənɒl/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
each of two isomeric liquid alcohols used as solvents; butyl alcohol.
Chemical formula: CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
OH (
1-butanol
,
butan-1-ol
) and CH
3
CH
2
CH(OH)CH
3
(
2-butanol
,
butan-2-ol
)
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