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iodobutane

iodobutane noun: any of several isomeric compounds formally produced from a butane by replacing a hydrogen atom with one of iodine.

Noun

iodobutane (plural iodobutanes)

  1. Any of several isomeric compounds formally produced from a butane by replacing a hydrogen atom with one of iodine
    Synonyms:
    butyl iodide

Synonyms of iodobutane

  • butyl iodide

Forms of iodobutane

pluraliodobutanes

Origin of iodobutane

From iodo- + butane.

Questions about iodobutane

What does iodobutane mean?
Iodobutane means any of several isomeric compounds formally produced from a butane by replacing a hydrogen atom with one of iodine.
What part of speech is iodobutane?
Iodobutane is a noun.
What is the plural of iodobutane?
The plural of iodobutane is iodobutanes.

Words near iodobutane in the dictionary

  1. iodobenzene
  2. iodobenzenes
  3. iodobenzoate
  4. iodobenzoates
  5. iodobenzyl
  6. iodobutane
  7. iodobutanes
  8. iodobutyl
  9. iodobutyls
  10. iodochlorhydroxyquin
  11. iodochlorohydroxyquinoline

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