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methyl t-butyl ether

methyl t-butyl ether noun: c₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane ratings of gasoline, through added oxygen.

Noun

methyl t-butyl ether (uncountable)

  1. C₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane ratings of gasoline, through added oxygen
    Synonyms:
    MTBE, methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl tertiary butyl ether, 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane

Synonyms of methyl t-butyl ether

Questions about methyl t-butyl ether

What does methyl t-butyl ether mean?
Methyl t-butyl ether means c₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane ratings of gasoline, through added oxygen.
What part of speech is methyl t-butyl ether?
Methyl t-butyl ether is a noun.

Words near methyl t-butyl ether in the dictionary

  1. methyl para-hydroxybenzoate
  2. methyl paraoxon
  3. methyl parathion
  4. methyl rubber
  5. methyl salicylate
  6. methyl t-butyl ether
  7. methyl tert-butyl ether
  8. methyl tertiary butyl ether
  9. methyl vinyl ketone
  10. methyl violet
  11. methyl-

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