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tributyltin

tributyltin noun: the organic derivative of stannane tributylstannane.

Noun

tributyltin (plural tributyltins)

  1. The organic derivative of stannane tributylstannane
  2. Any of many derivatives of this compound that are used as biocides

Forms of tributyltin

pluraltributyltins

Origin of tributyltin

From tributyl + tin.

Questions about tributyltin

What does tributyltin mean?
Tributyltin means the organic derivative of stannane tributylstannane.
What part of speech is tributyltin?
Tributyltin is a noun.
What is the plural of tributyltin?
The plural of tributyltin is tributyltins.

Words near tributyltin in the dictionary

  1. tributylamine
  2. tributylin
  3. tributylphosphate
  4. tributylphosphine
  5. tributylstannyl
  6. tributyltin
  7. tributyltins
  8. tributylvinylstannane
  9. tributylvinyltin
  10. tributyrate
  11. tributyrates

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