butyl

[ byoo-til, byoot-l ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. containing a butyl group.

Origin of butyl

1
First recorded in 1865–70; but(yric) + -yl

Other definitions for Butyl (2 of 2)

Butyl
[ byoo-til, byoot-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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British Dictionary definitions for butyl

butyl

/ (ˈbjuːˌtaɪl, -tɪl) /


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

Origin of butyl

1
C19: from but (yric acid) + -yl

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Scientific definitions for butyl

butyl

[ byōōtl ]


  1. The radical C4H9, derived from butane.

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