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butyl

/'bjutɪl/

Synonyms of butyl Antonyms of butyl Examples of butyl Usage of butyl Parts of butyl Definition that contains butyl Words sounding like butyl Explanation of butyl

noun
a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)
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chemical group group radical

Definition that contains butyl

popper a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
polybutylene a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
pimozide the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine
butyl rubber synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene
polybutene a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
butylate introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound