MTBE

Noun

Meaning

MTBE

(organic chemistry) Initialism of methyl tert-butyl ether.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

methyl tert-butyl ether methyl t-butyl ether methyl tertiary butyl ether 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane

Examples

Also of serious concern is a provision in the bill providing liability protection for the makers of MTBE, a gasoline additive that has contaminated drinking water across the nation. Source: Internet

In the 1990s, large amounts of methanol were used in the United States to produce the gasoline additive methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). Source: Internet

While MTBE is no longer marketed in the U.S., it is still widely used in other parts of the world. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Mtarfa MTase MtB MTBer MTBF MTC