butyl

English

Etymology

butane +‎ -yl

Noun

butyl (plural butyls)

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

Translations

Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉

Catalan: butil m
Finnish: butyyli
German: Butyl (de) n
Italian: butile (it) m

Portuguese: butil m
Romanian: butil m
Spanish: butilo (es) m

synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene

Dutch

Etymology

From but- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /byˈtil/

Hyphenation: bu‧tyl

Noun

butyl n (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) butyl

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