butyl
/ˈbjuːtɪl/
butyl noun: any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Noun
butyl (plural butyls)
- 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.
butyl meaning in Tamil
butyl in Tamil
- வெறியப் படிமூலப் பொருள்
Forms of butyl
| plural | butyls |
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Origin of butyl
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.
Words formed from butyl
- aminobutyl
- bromobutyl
- buciclovir
- bucricaine
- buformin
- bupivacaine
- bupropion
- buspirone
- butanilicaine
- butanserin
- butidrine
- butopamine
- butylacetate
- butyl alcohol
- butylamine
- butylammonium
- butylate
- butylbenzene
- butylcinnoline
- butyldimethylsilyl
- butylene
- butylfuran
- butylhydroxytoluene
- butyllithium
- butylmagnesium
- butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane
- butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- butylparaben
- butyl rubber
- butylscopolamine
- butylthio
- butylthiophene
- dibutyl
- dibutylstannylene
- dobutamine
- iodobutyl
- isobutylmethylxanthine
- methyl t-butyl ether
- methyl tert-butyl ether
- methyl tertiary butyl ether
- methylthiobutylglucosinolate
- monobutyl
- secbutabarbital
- t-butyl
- terbutaline
- tert-butyl
- tertbutyl
- tertiary butyl
- tetrabutyl
- tetrabutylammonium
- tributyl
- tributylphosphine
Phrases with butyl
Questions about butyl
- What does butyl mean?
- Butyl means any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- What is butyl in Tamil?
- Butyl in Tamil is வெறியப் படிமூலப் பொருள். See Butyl meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is butyl?
- Butyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce butyl?
- Butyl is pronounced /ˈbjuːtɪl/.
- What is the plural of butyl?
- The plural of butyl is butyls.
Words near butyl in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: butyl (page history and authors); butyl (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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