English Explanatory Dictionary

butyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈbjuːtɪl/ /ˈbjuːtaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-butyl.wav

Word forms

butyl butyls

Etymology

PIE word *gʷṓws Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Hellenic *gʷous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *tūrós Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós) Ancient Greek βούτῡρος (boútūros)der. English but- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English butyl From but- + -yl.

Derived words

aminobutyl bromobutyl buciclovir bucricaine buformin bupivacaine bupropion buspirone butanilicaine butidrine butopamine butylacetate butyl alcohol butylamine butylammonium butylate butylbenzene butylcinnoline butyldimethylsilyl butylene butylfuran butylhydroxytoluene butyllithium butylmagnesium butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butylparaben butyl rubber butylscopolamine butylthiophene dibutyl dibutylstannylene dobutamine iodobutyl isobutylmethylxanthine methyl t-butyl ether methyl tert-butyl ether methyl tertiary butyl ether monobutyl secbutabarbital t-butyl terbutaline tertbutyl tert-butyl tertiary butyl tetrabutyl tetrabutylammonium tributyl tributylphosphine
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