BUTYL ALCOHOL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does butyl alcohol mean? • BUTYL ALCOHOL (noun)
The noun BUTYL ALCOHOL has 1 sense:
1. a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
Familiarity information: BUTYL ALCOHOL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BUTYL ALCOHOL (noun)
Meaning:
A flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
butanol; butyl alcohol
Hypernyms ("butyl alcohol" is a kind of...):
alcohol (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)
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