butyl

English

Etymology

butane + -yl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjuːtɪl/, /ˈbjuːtaɪl/
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Noun

butyl (plural butyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
  2. A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From but- + -yl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /byˈtil/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧tyl
  • Rhymes: -il

Noun

butyl n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) butyl
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