noun
- plural of octanol; alcohols with eight carbon atoms in their molecular structure
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The laboratory analyzed various octanols for their chemical properties.
- Octanols are commonly used as solvents in industrial processes.
- The researcher studied the boiling points of different octanols.
- These octanols serve as intermediates in chemical synthesis.
- The mixture contained several isomers of octanols.
- Octanols can be derived from natural or synthetic sources.