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Butyl vs Dibutyl - What's the difference?

butyl | dibutyl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between butyl and dibutyl

is that butyl is either of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom while dibutyl is two butyl groups in a molecule.

butyl

English

(wikipedia butyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Either 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.

    • dibutyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Two butyl groups in a molecule

    • Derived terms

    *dibutyl amine *dibutyl oxalate *dibutyl phthalate