butylate

1 of 2

noun

bu·​tyl·​ate

ˈbyü-tᵊl-ˌāt,

-ət

plural -s

: butoxide

butylate

2 of 2

transitive verb

bu·​tyl·​ate

ˈbyü-tᵊl-ˌāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to introduce the butyl group into (a compound)

butylation

ˌbyü-tᵊl-ˈā-shən 

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Noun

butyl + -ate

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