noun
- Plural of butanol; any of four isomeric alcohols with the chemical formula C₄H₁₀O, used as solvents and in chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory uses various butanols as solvents in organic synthesis.
- Different butanols have different boiling points and chemical properties.
- n-Butanol and isobutanol are the most common butanols in industrial applications.
- Butanols are important intermediates in the production of plastics and resins.