BUTYRYL

Noun

butyryl (plural butyryls)

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C3H7COO- derived from butyric acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Bu"ty*ryl, n. [Butyric + -yl.] (Chem.)

Definition: The radical (C4H7O) of butyric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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