butyl
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Definition of butyl
: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C4H9− derived from butane
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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, "Crescenta Valley Water District implements lower rate increase than proposed," 28 June 2018 Alpha-tocopherol, pyridoxal phosphate, pantothenic acid, tyrosine tryptophan, butyl butanoate, phloretin xyloglucoside, ethyl hexanoate. — Eric Spitznagel, Bon Appetit, "This Company Is Making Chocolate Bars Out of Algae," 21 July 2017 Butyl urea slows the formation of those H-bonds, preventing curl. — Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, "What’s Inside: Inkjet Cartridges," 26 Apr. 2011These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'butyl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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butyl
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Medical Definition of butyl
: any of four isomeric monovalent radicals C4H9 derived from butanes
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