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butyl

[ byoo-til, byoot-l ]
/ ˈbyu tɪl, ˈbyut l /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing a butyl group.
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Origin of butyl

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

Other definitions for butyl (2 of 2)

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

Trademark.
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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British Dictionary definitions for butyl

butyl
/ (ˈbjuːˌtaɪl, -tɪl) /

noun
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing any of four isomeric forms of the group C 4 H 9butyl rubber

Word Origin for butyl

C19: from but (yric acid) + -yl
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Scientific definitions for butyl

butyl
[ byōōtl ]

The radical C4H9, derived from butane.
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