| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun
also chlor·butanol (ˈ)klōr, -ȯr+
( -s )
Etymology: chlor- + butanol
1. : a monochloro derivative of 1- or 2-butanol
2. : a white crystalline alcohol CCl 3 C(CH 3 ) 2 OH with a camphorlike odor and taste that is made by the reaction of acetone and chloroform in the presence of alkali and is used as a local anesthetic, sedative, and preservative (as for hypodermic solutions); β,β,β-trichloro- tert -butyl alcohol — called also chlorbutol