| butanol, butyl alcohol | An alcohol with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)30H. It is formed during anaerobic fermentation using bacteria to convert the sugars to butanol and carbon dioxide. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| butyl alcohol | C4H9OH;several isomeric forms are known: (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary butyl alcohol | Propylcarbinol, CH3CH2CH2CH2OH, the butyl alcohol of fermentation; isobutyl alcohol, isopropylcarbinol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, (CH3)2CHCH2OH; narcotic in high concentrations, secondary butyl alcohol, ethylmethylcarbinol, 2-butanol, CH3CH2CH(CH3)OH; and (05 Mar 2000) |
| tert-butyl alcohol | <chemical> Pharmacological action: carcinogens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tertiary butyl alcohol | Trimethylcarbinol, 2-methyl-2-propanol, (CH3)3COH, a denaturant for ethanol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyl | <chemistry> A compound radical, regarded as butane, less one atom of hydrogen. Origin: L. Butyrum butter + -yl. See Butter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| butyl aminobenzoate | N-butyl p-aminobenzoate;a local anaesthetic, very insoluble and only slightly absorbed. Synonym: butamben. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl n-butyl ketone | <chemical> 2-hexanone. An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. Synonym: mbk. Chemical name: 2-Hexanone (12 Dec 1998) |
| methyl-tert-butyl ether | Used to dissolve gallbladder stones. Acronym: MTBE (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetic fermentation | <biochemistry> A type of fermentation conducted by certain microbes in which organic materials are broken down into acetic acid to generate ATP for energy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| acetone-butanol fermentation | <biochemistry, microbiology> The formation of acetone and butanol through the fermentation of glucose by Clostridium acetobutylicum. However, most industrial plants make acetone and butanol through synthetic processes that use petrochemicals. (06 May 1997) |
| acidogenic fermentation | <biochemistry, microbiology> Any fermentation that produces a weak acid, such as lactic acid. (06 May 1997) |
| adsorption fermentation | <microbiology> (extractive fermentation) A fermentation technique in which products of the fermentation are removed from the broth by adsorption onto materials such as carbon or polymers. Generally, the preferred method of doing this is to circulate the fermenting broth through the adsorbent substrate, because the fermentation products are often toxic to the microbes. (06 May 1997) |
| alcoholic fermentation | The anaerobic formation of ethanol and CO2 from d-glucose. Compare: Gay-Lussac's equation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amylic fermentation | Fermentation of potato or corn mash, or other starchy material, by which fusel oil is produced. (05 Mar 2000) |