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but-

but- prefix: denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.

Prefix

but-

  1. Denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.

Origin of but-

From butyl. Ultimately from Ancient Greek βούτυρος (boúturos, “butter”).

Words formed from but-

Questions about but-

What does but- mean?
But- means denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.
What part of speech is but-?
But- is a prefix.

Words near but- in the dictionary

  1. but seriously folks
  2. but that
  3. but then
  4. but who's counting
  5. but's
  6. but-
  7. buta
  8. butabarbital
  9. butacaine
  10. butachlor
  11. butaclamol

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