Definition of "isobutanol" [isobutanol]

• The aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis (noun)

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• "They're making organisms now that produce isobutanol, meaning we could actually grow oil."
• "The company has developed the technology to produce isobutanol by retrofitting existing ethanol plants, and plans to begin commercial production in the first half of 2012."
• "It hasn't generated any revenue from the sale of isobutanol and has never turned a profit."