butyl

noun bu·tyl \ˈbyü-t^əl\

Definition of BUTYL

: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C₄H₉− derived from butane

International Scientific Vocabulary butyric + -yl

First Known Use: 1869

Medical Dictionary

noun bu·tyl \ˈbyüt-^əl\

: any of four isomeric monovalent radicals C₄H₉ derived from butanes

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