How do you use Butyl in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like group or radical, plus the exact meaning.
Butyl meaning
- Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.
Using Butyl
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. | A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.
- Useful related words include: group, radical, chemical group.
Context around Butyl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Butyl
- In this selection, "butyl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, liquids, tertiary, acrylate, bladder and ester stand out and add context to how "butyl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include combustible liquids butyl acrylate and and methyl tertiary butyl ether. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "butyl" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with butyl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The train also carried combustible liquids, butyl acrylate and residue of benzene from prior shipments, officials said. (17 words)
There’s a butyl bladder in the interior, which helps hold in the air better than those without. (18 words)
Methyl and ethyl esters are commonly available for many amino acids; the t-butyl ester tends to be more expensive. (20 words)
Thailand is a net importer of oil and natural gas; however, the government is promoting ethanol to reduce imports of petroleum and the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether. (29 words)
Methyl and ethyl esters are commonly available for many amino acids; the t-butyl ester tends to be more expensive. (20 words)
There’s a butyl bladder in the interior, which helps hold in the air better than those without. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
The train also carried combustible liquids, butyl acrylate and residue of benzene from prior shipments, officials said.
There’s a butyl bladder in the interior, which helps hold in the air better than those without.
Methyl and ethyl esters are commonly available for many amino acids; the t-butyl ester tends to be more expensive.
Thailand is a net importer of oil and natural gas; however, the government is promoting ethanol to reduce imports of petroleum and the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether.