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butanol

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C4H9-OH

butan-1-ol or n-butanol or butyl alcohol - CH3(CH2)3-OH

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C4H9-OH

butan-2-ol or sec-butanol - CH3CH2CH(CH3)-OH

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C4H9-OH

2-methyl-propan-1-ol or iso-butanol - (CH3)2CHCH2-OH

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 4

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C4H9-OH

1,1-dimethyl-ethanol or tert-butanol - (CH3)3C-OH

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: butyl alcohol

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alcohol

History

Etymology

From butane + -ol.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 丁醇 (ding1 seon4) — alcohol of butane
  • Chinese Mandarin: 丁醇 (dīngchún) — alcohol of butane
  • Finnish: butanoli — alcohol of butane
  • French: butanol — alcohol of butane
  • German: Butanol — alcohol of butane
  • Italian: butanolo — alcohol of butane
  • Polish: butanol — alcohol of butane
  • Portuguese: butanol — alcohol of butane
  • Portuguese: ácido butílico — alcohol of butane
  • Romanian: butanol — alcohol of butane
  • Spanish: butanol — alcohol of butane
  • Swedish: butanol — alcohol of butane
  • Turkish: bütanol — alcohol of butane