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WHAT DOES MTBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Methyl tert-butyl ether

tert-Butyl Methyl ether, also known as tertiary butyl methyl ether and tBME, is an organic compound with molecular formula 3COCH3. tBME is a volatile, flammable, and colorless liquid that is sparingly soluble in water. It has a minty odor vaguely reminiscent of diethyl ether, leading to unpleasant taste and odor in water. tBME is a gasoline additive, used as an oxygenate to raise the octane number. Its use is controversial in the US and declining in use in part because of its occurrence in groundwater and legislation favoring ethanol. However, worldwide production of MTBE has been constant at about 18 million tons/y owing to growth in Asian markets which are less subject to ethanol subsidies.

Definition of MTBE in the English dictionary

The definition of MTBE in the dictionary is methyl tertiary-butyl ether: a lead-free antiknock petrol additive.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MTBE

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Synonyms and antonyms of MTBE in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «MTBE» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MTBE

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The translations of MTBE from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «MTBE» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甲基叔丁基醚
1,325 millions of speakers

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MTBE
570 millions of speakers

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MTBE
510 millions of speakers

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एमटीबीई
380 millions of speakers
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MTBE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

МТБЭ
278 millions of speakers

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MTBE
270 millions of speakers

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MTBE
260 millions of speakers

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220 millions of speakers

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190 millions of speakers

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180 millions of speakers

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130 millions of speakers

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85 millions of speakers

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85 millions of speakers
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MTBE
80 millions of speakers

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MTBE
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एमटीबीई
75 millions of speakers

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MTBE
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

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MTBE
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

МТБЕ
40 millions of speakers

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MTBE
30 millions of speakers
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ΜΤΒΕ
15 millions of speakers
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MTBE
14 millions of speakers
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10 millions of speakers
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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of MTBE

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MTBE»

The term «MTBE» is regularly used and occupies the 100.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MTBE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about MTBE

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MTBE»

Discover the use of MTBE in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to MTBE and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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MTBE Remediation Handbook
The focus of this volume is the remediation of MTBE in existing spills. Section I of the MTBE Remediation Handbook features an in-depth look at the history, properties, occurrence and assessment of MTBE.
Ellen E. Moyer, Paul T. Kostecki, 2003
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Handbook of MTBE and Other Gasoline Oxygenates
This handbook presents the outlook for future production and consumption of MTBE and other oxygenates worldwide and studies new catalytic systems and modern methods for the synthesis and commercial production of methyl tertiary-butyl ether ...
Halim Hamid, Mohammed Ashraf Ali, 2004
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Mtbe: Effects on Soil and Groundwater Resources
In addition to a history and overview of fuel oxygenates and MTBE, the book contains the latest information on: Physical and chemical properties Toxicity and health effects Taste and odor thresholds Transport and fate in the environment ...
Jacques Guertin, Christy Herron, James A. Jacobs, 2000
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Bacterial Dynamics During Aerobic and Anoxic Biodegradation ...
Overall it was observed that the removal of MTBE is feasible under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and in the presence of BTEX, and that overall success may be enhanced by several factors.
Maria E. Raynal-Gutierrez, 2007
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Bioremediation of MTBE, alcohols, and ethers: the Sixth ...
- Biobarriers and Characterization of MTBE-Degrading Cultures- Natural Attenuation of MTBE- In Situ MTBE Biodegradation- MTBE Cometabolism
Victor Magar, 2001
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Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products
However, because the precision statements for this test method were developed using only data on hydrocarbons, this test method may not be applicable to MTBE. Copper Strip Corrosion The limit for copper strip corrosion is included to ...
Salvatore J. Rand, 2003
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MTBE Biodegradation in Aquifers: Natural and Engineered Systems
Large scale laboratory experiments (1.22x1.22x0.05 m tanks and 1.22 m long 15.2 cm-diameter columns) were conducted to study the spatial redistribution of MTBE-biodegradation activity through time after bioaugmentation of a mixed MTBE ...
Luis Ernesto Lesser Carrillo, 2008
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Characterizing MTBE Cometabolism and Propane Metabolism by ...
Finally, we used NMR to contribute to several studies that characterized the pathway of (i) MTBE oxidation by Nitrosomonas europaea or (ii) bacterial oxidation of a fluorinated analog of TBA.
Alan Jay House, 2009
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Environmental Forensics
Another method is a modified ASTM MethodD48l5, which tests samples for methanol, ethanol, ethyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (ETBE), and tertiary -me thy I -ether ( TAME), as well as MTBE. The separation of MTBE ((CH3)3C(OCH3)) from the ...
Robert D. Morrison, 1999
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Air Pollution Control Law: Compliance and Enforcement
1 997, Chevron and Tosco had joined with environmentalists in calling for an end to the use of MTBE as a gasoline additive.417 In November 1 998, a report by University of California-Davis researchers said MTBE use should end because ...
Arnold W. Reitze, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MTBE»

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City Retains High-Powered Attorney for Possible Oil Spill Lawsuit
... and in the 1990s Summy secured more than $400 million in settlements with various gasoline companies because of MTBE contamination. «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
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S-Oil awards contracts to Axens for expansion of facilities at Onsan …
The C4-stream processing section includes a C4 selective hydrogenation unit, a MTBE unit, a super-fractionator and a butane isomerisation ... «plastemart.com, Jul 15»
3
Two Barges Collided Near the Houston Ship Channel. Again.
One of the barges was loaded with more than 200,000 gallons of toxic chemical called MTBE, a gasoline additive. None of the MTBE actually ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
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Letters to the editor, 7/20
They also failed to disclose other MTBE-contaminated nearby wells, one as early as 1978 (DEC spill number 7800544) and another as late as ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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Brevard may take over gas tank cleanups
MTBE: Methyl tertiary butyl ether) is a fuel additive used since 1979 as a replacement for lead. in gasoline. Highly soluble, persistent in the ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
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State grant to help Charlton plan water supply remedies
Both releases contaminated scores of private wells with harmful gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and benzene. Exxon has ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
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Sky-High California Gas Prices Have a Green Additive
In 1999, Mr. Davis's Air Resources Board banned the fuel additive MTBE—a smog-reducing oxygenate that in low quantities has been detected ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Clean Up Your Environmental Insurance: For NY, NJ & PA …
For example, did anyone really expect for products liability actions to be filed on the basis that MTBE had been added to gasoline? MTBE ... «Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»
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Asia MTBE buying momentum may weaken further
Asia MTBE buying momentum may weaken further SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Buying momentum in the Asian methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) ... «ICIS, Jul 15»
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Santa Barbara may add legal muscle for claims against oil spill …
Summy previously represented the city of Santa Barbara in connection with MTBE water contamination issues. The City Council will consider ... «Pacific Coast Business Times, Jul 15»

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