butyl

¹ American  

[byoo-til, byoot-l] / ˈbyu tɪl, ˈbyut l /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing a butyl group.

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Butyl ² American  

[byoo-til, byoot-l] / ˈbyu tɪl, ˈbyut l /

Trademark.

1. a brand of synthetic rubber prepared by polymerization of butylene containing little butadiene, particularly useful for inner tubes of automobile tires because of its leakproof qualities.

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butyl British  

/ ˈbjuːˌtaɪl, -tɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing any of four isomeric forms of the group C 4 H 9 –

   butyl rubber

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butyl Scientific  

/ byo̅o̅t′l /

1. The radical C ₄ H ₉, derived from butane.

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Etymology

Origin of butyl

First recorded in 1865–70; but(yric) + -yl

Example Sentences

As tainted water flowed downstream, light chemicals like butyl acrylate naturally left the creek and entered the air by a process called volatilization.

From Salon

In both dispersions, the base polymer was a copolymer composed of the inexpensive, commercially available components styrene and butyl acrylate.

From Science Daily

Blood and urine will be screened for exposure to chemicals present or suspected to be present at the derailment, including dioxins, vinyl chloride, acrolein and butyl acrylate.

From Seattle Times

Officials in the Ohio city of Steubenville detected butyl acrylate in its water, but added they would remove it from the river using powder activated carbon.

From Salon

The chemicals included vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate and ethylhexyl acrylate, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Seattle Times