butynyl

B3U1T1Y4N1Y4L1

noun

Either of three isomeric univalent radicals (C₄H₅-) derived from the two isomers of butyne (C₄H₆)

Scrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounbutynyl (plural butynyls)

plural butynyls

  1. chemistryEither of three isomeric univalent radicals (C₄H₅-) derived from the two isomers of butyne (C₄H₆)

Origin

From butyne + -yl.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

butynyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butynyl

MLA

“butynyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butynyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butynyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butynyl.

Source: butynyl on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.