Butyl
Pronunciation : Bu"tyl
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. butyrum butter + -yl. See Butter.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A compound radical, regarded as butane, less one atom of hydrogen.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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