butyl

IPA: bjˈutʌɫ

(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.

Examples of "butyl" in Sentences

It is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol.
Butyl nitrate is a flammable chemical compound.
The butyl rubber is vulcanized by elemental sulfur.
The solvent is an acetal or ketal such as butyl acetal.
Butyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite made from butyl alcohol.
Preferably, the plastic membrane is a sheet of butyl rubber.
Valerophenone, or butyl phenyl ketone, is an aromatic ketone.
A preferred solvent is ketal or an acetal such as butyl acetal.
Typical solvents are 2 ethoxyethanol, n butyl alcohol and n butyl acetate.
Synonyms include N butyl nitrite, 1 butyl nitrite and nitrous acid, butyl ester.