BUTYLATE

butylate

(verb) introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

butylate (third-person singular simple present butylates, present participle butylating, simple past and past participle butylated)

(organic chemistry) To react so as to introduce one or more butyl groups into a molecule

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