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butyl

bu·tyl

UK/ˈbjuːtɪl/ US/ˈbjuːtaɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)

Origin

PIE word *gʷṓws Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Hellenic *gʷous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *tuh₂rós 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.

Phrases

  • butyl alcohol
  • butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • butyl rubber
  • methyl t-butyl ether
  • methyl tert-butyl ether
  • methyl tertiary butyl ether
  • tertiary butyl

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