butyl

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bu·tyl | \ ˈbyü-tᵊl

Definition of butyl

: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C₄H₉− derived from butane

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Recent Examples on the Web The 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

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