butyl

noun

bu·tyl ˈbyü-tᵊl

: any of four isomeric alkyl radicals C₄H₉− derived from butane

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That model of train car, the NTSB found, is being phased out for such use and won’t be eligible to carry butyl acrylate after May 2029. —

Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 Those badges can detect butyl acrylate in air at levels as low as 9 parts per billion. —

Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 The resulting fire sent a towering plume of black smoke over the town three days after the derailment spilled several other hazardous chemicals, including butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene. —

CBS News, 27 July 2023 Low levels of butyl acrylate were detected in samples of the Ohio River, though the areas where the chemical has been identified are currently far upstream of Cincinnati, according to the memo. —

Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for butyl