BUTYLS

Noun

butyls

plural of butyl

Anagrams

• bustly, subtly

Source: Wiktionary


BUTYL

Bu"tyl, n. Etym: [L. butyrum butter + -yl. See Butter.] (Chem.)

Definition: A compound radical, regarded as butane, less one atom of hydrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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