Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A transparent, highly flammable liquid, C4H8O, used in synthesizing resins.
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- noun organic chemistry The
aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived frombutane
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[butyr(ic) + aldehyde.]
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Examples
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The company also raised its 2-ethylhexanol, n-propyl alcohol, n-butyraldehyde, and specialty ketones prices by 3¢/lb.
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