Definition
butyls
noun
- Plural of butyl; organic chemical groups or compounds derived from butane, containing four carbon atoms and nine hydrogen atoms, used in industrial and pharmaceutical applications.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Butyls are commonly used as solvents in paint and varnish formulations.
- The chemist synthesized several butyls for the pharmaceutical research project.
- Butyl rubber, made from butyls, is valued for its impermeability to gases.
- Different butyls have varying boiling points and chemical properties.
- Industrial manufacturers rely on butyls in the production of plasticizers.