Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butanol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: bu-tanol
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From butane + -ol.

Usage

Inflected Forms

butanols (plural)

Derived Forms

biobutanol ethambutol

Phrases

kauri-butanol value

Synonyms

butyl alcohol

Questions

What does butanol mean?: Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH
Where does butanol come from?: From butane + -ol.

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