butanol noun5 •Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH •butan-1-ol or n-butanol or butyl alcohol - CH₃(CH₂)₃-OH •butan-2-ol or sec-butanol - CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)-OH •2-methyl-propan-1-ol or iso-butanol - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂-OH •1,1-dimethyl-ethanol or tert-butanol - (CH₃)₃C-OH formsbutanols