Term Name: | 2-butoxyethanol |
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Synonyms: | 2-butoxyethanol, 2-hydroxyethyl n-butyl ether, 3-oxa-1-heptanol, BuOCH2CH2OH, butoxyethanol, butyl cellosolve, butyl glycol, butyl oxitol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, glycol butyl ether, n-butoxyethanol, O-butyl ethylene glycol |
Definition: | A primary alcohol that is ethanol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a butoxy group. A high-boiling (171degreeC) colourless liquid, it is used as a solvent for paints and inks, as well as in some dry cleaning solutions. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63921] ( EBI ) |