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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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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 9 –butyl rubber
Word Origin for butyl
C19: from but (yric acid) + -yl
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Scientific definitions for butyl
butyl
[ byōōt′l ]
The radical C4H9, derived from butane.
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