butanol n 1: a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents [syn: {butyl alcohol}, {butanol}]
butanol \butanol\ (b[=u]t"[a^]n*[add]l), n. a flammable alcohol ({C4H9.OH}) derived from butane and used as a solvent. Syn: butyl alcohol. [WordNet 1.5]