butylbenzene

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noun

Any of the isomeric hydrocarbons obtained by replacing one hydrogen atom of a benzene molecule with a butyl group; several of their derivatives are used as insecticides

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Meanings

nounbutylbenzene (plural butylbenzenes)

plural butylbenzenes

  1. chemistryAny of the isomeric hydrocarbons obtained by replacing one hydrogen atom of a benzene molecule with a butyl group; several of their derivatives are used as insecticides

Origin

From butyl + benzene.

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APA

butylbenzene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butylbenzene

MLA

“butylbenzene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butylbenzene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butylbenzene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butylbenzene.

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