BUTYL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does butyl mean? 

• BUTYL (noun)
  The noun BUTYL has 1 sense:

1. a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)

  Familiarity information: BUTYL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUTYL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("butyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Meronyms (substance of "butyl"):

isobutylene (used also in making gasoline components)

Derivation:

butylate (introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound)

 Context examples 

In preclinical trials, N-(5-tert-butyl-3-isoxazolyl)-N-(4-(4-pyridinyl)oxyphenyl)urea inhibited raf kinase, an enzyme capable of reversing the phenotype of ras-transformed cells and blocking tumor growth.

(N-(5-tert-butyl-3-isoxazolyl)-N-(4-(4-pyridinyl)oxyphenyl) Urea, NCI Thesaurus)

A white, waxy solid mixture of 2- and 3-Tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole with a faint aromatic odor.

(Butylated Hydroxyanisole, NCI Thesaurus)

A disulfonyl derivative of phenyl-tert-butyl nitrone (PBN), with potential anti-glioma activity.

(PBN Derivative OKN-007, NCI Thesaurus)

Chamomile has a warm aromatic odour and a very bitter taste and contains volatile oils which are a mixture of butyl and amyl angelates and valerates.

(Chamomile, NCI Thesaurus)