butyl alcohol
noun
: any of four flammable alcohols C4H9OH (such as butanol) used in organic synthesis and as solvents
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The new LyondellBasell plant will make propylene oxide, which is used to make bedding, carpeting, coatings, building materials and adhesives, and the by-product tertiary butyl alcohol, which is refined into an additive that makes fuels burn cleaner.
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
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“Butyl alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butyl%20alcohol. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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