1. Plural of butyryl; chemical groups or radicals derived from butyric acid, containing the structure C₃H₇CO–, commonly used in organic chemistry and biochemistry.
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The researcher synthesized several butyryls for use in the pharmaceutical compound.
• Butyryl groups are often attached to proteins in post-translational modifications.
• The butyryls in the sample were identified using mass spectrometry.
• These butyryls serve as important intermediates in organic synthesis.