The aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis(noun)
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Use "isobutanol" in a sentence
"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."