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2-butoxyethanol

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2-butoxyethanol [¦tü ‚byü‚täk·sē′eth·ə‚nȯl]
(organic chemistry)
HOCH2CH2OC4H9A liquid with a boiling point of 171-172°C; soluble in most organic solvents and water; used in dry cleaning as a solvent for nitrocellulose, albumin, resins, oil, and grease.


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Despite its known toxicity, 2-butoxyethanol has been used in cleaners for over 50 years.
Chemicals with high/medium rankings included acrylamide, N-hydroxymethylacrylamide, 4-chloronitrobenzene, 2-butoxyethanol, oxalic acid, bisphenol A, and ethylene glycol.
 
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