propanol

Noun

Meaning

a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic

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The shorter chain molecules of methanol, ethanol, propanol, and tert-butanol are fully miscible with water, while n-butanol is only moderately soluble because of the diminishing polarity in the longer hydrocarbon group. Source: Internet

Thus, methanol, ethanol, and propanol are miscible in water because the hydroxyl group wins out over the short carbon chain. Source: Internet

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