butyl alcohol

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of four flammable, isomeric, liquid alcohols having the formula C 4 H 9 OH, used as solvents and in organic synthesis.

butyl alcohol

noun

1. See butanol
   another name for butanol

butyl alcohol

1. Any of four isomeric compounds that are alcohols and have four carbon atoms. Butyl alcohols are used as solvents and in organic synthesis. The two straight-chained isomers are called butanol. Chemical formula: C 4 H 10 O.

Word History and Origins

Origin of butyl alcohol¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

There are also higher alcohols, that is, those having more complex chemical formulas, such as butyl alcohol.

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