Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
octane .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the alkane series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf.
octane .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry Two
butyl groups in a molecule
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Examples
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It's called dibutyl phthalate, and it could be related to birth defects.
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It's called dibutyl phthalate, and it could be related to birth defects.
unknown title 2009
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Up until recently, most conventional nail polishes found on store shelves offered up a noxious ingredient list of substances including the "toxic trio," formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate, or DBP.
Organic Authority.com: How Toxic Is Your Nail Polish Really? Organic Authority.com 2012
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This means manufacturers have removed known carcinogens toluene, dibutyl phthalate DHB and formaldehyde from their recipes.
Estelle Hayes: Your Personal Grooming Products Could Be Making You Sick Estelle Hayes 2011
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Up until recently, most conventional nail polishes found on store shelves offered up a noxious ingredient list of substances including the "toxic trio," formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate, or DBP.
Organic Authority.com: How Toxic Is Your Nail Polish Really? Organic Authority.com 2012
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Up until recently, most conventional nail polishes found on store shelves offered up a noxious ingredient list of substances including the "toxic trio," formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate, or DBP.
Organic Authority.com: How Toxic Is Your Nail Polish Really? Organic Authority.com 2012
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This means manufacturers have removed known carcinogens toluene, dibutyl phthalate DHB and formaldehyde from their recipes.
Estelle Hayes: Your Personal Grooming Products Could Be Making You Sick Estelle Hayes 2011
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Up until recently, most conventional nail polishes found on store shelves offered up a noxious ingredient list of substances including the "toxic trio," formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate, or DBP.
Organic Authority.com: How Toxic Is Your Nail Polish Really? Organic Authority.com 2012
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An increasing number of nail polishes have been reformulated to remove potentially carcinogenic ingredients dibutyl phthalate DBP, formaldehyde, and toluene.
Protecting the health of your nails for a polished look 2011
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Up until recently, most conventional nail polishes found on store shelves offered up a noxious ingredient list of substances including the "toxic trio," formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate, or DBP.
Organic Authority.com: How Toxic Is Your Nail Polish Really? Organic Authority.com 2012
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