Term Name: 2-butoxyethanol
Synonyms: 2-butoxyethanol, 2-hydroxyethyl n-butyl ether, 3-oxa-1-heptanol, BuOCH2CH2OH, butoxyethanol, butyl cellosolve, butyl glycol, butyl oxitol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, glycol butyl ether, n-butoxyethanol, O-butyl ethylene glycol
Definition: A primary alcohol that is ethanol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a butoxy group. A high-boiling (171degreeC) colourless liquid, it is used as a solvent for paints and inks, as well as in some dry cleaning solutions.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:63921]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: glycol ether primary alcohol
has_role: protic solvent
inverse has_functional_parent: bis(2-butoxyethyl)phthalate