1. 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.