MTBE

English

Noun

MTBE

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

Synonyms

(organic chemistry): methyl tertiary butyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane

Anagrams

EMT-B

French

Noun

MTBE m (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) Initialism of méthyl tert-butyl éther; MTBE
- 2011, Nathalie Chèvre, Suren Erkman, Alerte aux micropolluants, Lausanne: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, →ISBN, p. 32
  Nos voitures émettent du CO₂, mais également, c'est moins connu, des molécules de MTBE (métyl tert-butyl éther). Le MTBE a remplacé le plomb comme additif dans l'essence.

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