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isobutyl

isobutyl noun: the univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.

Noun

isobutyl (plural isobutyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol

Forms of isobutyl

pluralisobutyls

Origin of isobutyl

From isobut(anol) + -yl.

Words formed from isobutyl

Questions about isobutyl

What does isobutyl mean?
Isobutyl means the univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
What part of speech is isobutyl?
Isobutyl is a noun.
What is the plural of isobutyl?
The plural of isobutyl is isobutyls.

Words near isobutyl in the dictionary

  1. isobutane
  2. isobutanes
  3. isobutanol
  4. isobutene
  5. isobutenes
  6. isobutyl
  7. isobutylamine
  8. isobutylate
  9. isobutylene
  10. isobutylenes
  11. isobutylmethylxanthine

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