butyl alcohol

noun

Chemistry.

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

another name for butanol

butyl alcohol

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of butyl alcohol¹

First recorded in 1865–70

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Investigators found high levels of butyl alcohol, isopropanol, and acetone as well as ethylene glycol.

From

Normal propyl alcohol is contained in the fusel oil of the marc brandy of the south of France, and isoprimary butyl alcohol in that of beet-root molasses.

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Nencki showed, however, that if both these organisms occur together, the resulting products contain large quantities of normal butyl alcohol, a substance neither bacterium can produce alone.

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butyl acetate butyl aldehyde

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