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Etymology From butyl. Ultimately from Ancient Greek βούτυρος (boúturos, “butter”).

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme Denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.

Derived terms: butane, butanol, butyl
Coordinate terms: metho-, eth-, prop-

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