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methyl tert-butyl ether

methyl tert-butyl ether noun: c₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane numbers of gasoline, through added oxygen, as an anti-knock additive.

methyl tert-butyl ether: c₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane numbers of gasoline, through added oxygen, as...
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Noun

methyl tert-butyl ether (uncountable)

  1. C₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane numbers of gasoline, through added oxygen, as an anti-knock additive
    Synonyms:
    MTBE, methyl t-butyl ether, methyl tertiary butyl ether, 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane

Synonyms of methyl tert-butyl ether

Questions about methyl tert-butyl ether

What does methyl tert-butyl ether mean?
Methyl tert-butyl ether means c₅H₁₂O ; an organic compound used to increase octane numbers of gasoline, through added oxygen, as an anti-knock additive.
What part of speech is methyl tert-butyl ether?
Methyl tert-butyl ether is a noun.

Words near methyl tert-butyl ether in the dictionary

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

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