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cyclobutyl

cyclobutyl noun: the univalent radical derived from cyclobutane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

cyclobutyl (plural cyclobutyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from cyclobutane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom

Forms of cyclobutyl

pluralcyclobutyls

Origin of cyclobutyl

From cyclobutane + -yl.

Words formed from cyclobutyl

Questions about cyclobutyl

What does cyclobutyl mean?
Cyclobutyl means the univalent radical derived from cyclobutane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is cyclobutyl?
Cyclobutyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclobutyl?
The plural of cyclobutyl is cyclobutyls.

Words near cyclobutyl in the dictionary

  1. cyclobutaphanes
  2. cyclobutene
  3. cyclobutenes
  4. cyclobutenone
  5. cyclobutenones
  6. cyclobutyl
  7. cyclobutylmethoxy
  8. cyclobutyls
  9. cyclobutyrol
  10. cyclocarioside
  11. cyclocariosides

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