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Butyl vs Tributyl - What's the difference?

butyl | tributyl |

As nouns the difference between butyl and tributyl

is that butyl is (organic chemistry) either of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, c4h9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom while tributyl is (organic chemistry|in combination) three butyl groups in a compound.

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.

    • tributyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, in combination) Three butyl groups in a compound