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monobutyl

monobutyl noun: a single butyl group in a molecule.

Noun

monobutyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) A single butyl group in a molecule
    • DBP and its major metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), are commonly detected in a variety of biological samples [7 ].2016 January 9, “Vimentin-Mediated Steroidogenesis Induced by Phthalate Esters: Involvement of DNA Demethylation and Nuclear Factor κB”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of monobutyl

From mono- + butyl.

Questions about monobutyl

What does monobutyl mean?
Monobutyl means a single butyl group in a molecule.
What part of speech is monobutyl?
Monobutyl is a noun.

Words near monobutyl in the dictionary

  1. monobronchodilator
  2. monobrow
  3. monobrowed
  4. monobrows
  5. monobutt
  6. monobutyl
  7. monocable
  8. Monocacy
  9. monocalcic
  10. monocalcium
  11. monocaliber

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