butyl
bu·tyl
noun
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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