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bromobutane

bromobutane noun: any of several brominated derivatives of butane that are used, via Grignard reagents, in organic synthesis.

Noun

bromobutane (plural bromobutanes)

  1. Any of several brominated derivatives of butane that are used, via Grignard reagents, in organic synthesis

Forms of bromobutane

pluralbromobutanes

Origin of bromobutane

From bromo- + butane.

Questions about bromobutane

What does bromobutane mean?
Bromobutane means any of several brominated derivatives of butane that are used, via Grignard reagents, in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is bromobutane?
Bromobutane is a noun.
What is the plural of bromobutane?
The plural of bromobutane is bromobutanes.

Words near bromobutane in the dictionary

  1. bromobenzotriazole
  2. bromobenzotriazoles
  3. bromobenzyl
  4. bromobenzyl cyanide
  5. bromobenzylcyanide
  6. bromobutane
  7. bromobutanes
  8. bromobutyl
  9. bromobutyronitrile
  10. bromobutyronitriles
  11. bromocarboxylate

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