Definitions for Butyl

Butyl bu·tyl

Spelling: [byoo-til, byoot-l]
IPA: /ˈbyu tɪl, ˈbyut l/

Butyl is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in Butyl (bltuy).

Definitions for Butyl

adjective

  1. containing a butyl group.

Origin of Butyl

First recorded in 1865-70; but(yric) + -yl

Examples for Butyl

It has the characteristic odour of the flowers, and consists of a mixture of butyl and amyl angelates and valerates.

The stuff smelled like a mixture of spirits of ammonia and butyl mercaptan, but it did the job.

"And butyl mercaptan; I'm quite aware of that," said the Doctor quickly, to continue the tradition of omniscience.

There are also higher alcohols, that is, those having more complex chemical formulas, such as butyl alcohol.

Word Value for Butyl
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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