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noun
Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: group, radical, chemical group
History
PIE word *gwṓws Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwṓws Proto-Hellenic *gwous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Proto-Indo-European *tewh2- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *tuh2rós Proto-Hellenic *tūrós Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós) Ancient Greek βούτῡρος (boútūros)der. English but- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English butyl From but- + -yl.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
