Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by chemical form]
7. compounds (materials)
8. organic compounds
9. alcohol (general)

Narrower term/s

• butanol

Anotations

Scope note:

Colorless liquid solvent with an oily odor comprising any of four types of flammable liquid alcohol containing four carbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent. Of the four isomeric forms (n-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, sec-butanol), normal butanol is the most common.