: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C4H9− derived from butane
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe land slated for Dollar General was previously occupied by an ExxonMobil fuel station, which experienced a leak of the gasoline additive methyl tert-butyl ether, or MTBE, in 2004. David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, 13 May 2021 Instead, opt for eliminator drop cloths, which are made of heavyweight, leak-resistant butyl and won’t slide.Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2021 The board voted 4-0 to implement a reduced rate increase by taking $150,000 from a fund reserved for cleaning water that has been contaminated by methyl tert-butyl ether, or MTBE, a volatile organic compound. Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, 28 June 2018 Alpha-tocopherol, pyridoxal phosphate, pantothenic acid, tyrosine tryptophan, butyl butanoate, phloretin xyloglucoside, ethyl hexanoate. Eric Spitznagel, Bon Appetit, 21 July 2017 Butyl urea slows the formation of those H-bonds, preventing curl. Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2011
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary butyric + -yl
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing butyl
butyl alcohol
butyl nitrite
butyl rubber
butyl alcohol
butyl nitrite
butyl rubber
Medical Definition
butyl
noun
bu·tyl ˈbyüt-ᵊl
: any of four isomeric monovalent radicals C4H9 derived from butanes