butyl /bu·tyl/ (bu´t'l) a hydrocarbon radical, C4H9.
butyl
bu·tyl (by t l)n. A hydrocarbon radical, C4H9. |
butyl
[byo̅o̅′til]
Etymology: Gk, boutyron, butter, hyle, matter
a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9), most compounds of which are obtained from petroleum. It exists as four isomers: n-butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, and tertiary butyl. Butyl compounds, some of which are toxic and irritating, are used in a variety of industrial and medical applications, including anesthesia.
butyl
a hydrocarbon radical, C4H9.
butyl aminobenzoate
see butamben.
butyl chloride
has been used as an anthelmintic but causes poisoning similar to that caused by carbon tetrachloride.
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