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butylate
[
byoot
-l-eyt]
/ˈbyut lˌeɪt/
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verb (used with object)
,
butylated,
butylating.
1.
to introduce one or more
butyl
groups into (a compound).
Origin of
butylate
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butyl
+
-ate
1
Related forms
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butylation,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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butylate
in Science
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butylate
(by
t'l-āt')
To bring a butyl group into a compound.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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