dibutyl

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UK[daɪˈbjuːtaɪɫ]

noun

Two butyl groups in a molecule

OriginEnglish butyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

noundibutyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo butyl groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷṓws
  8. Proto-Hellenic*gʷous
  9. Ancient Greekβοῦς (boûs)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*tuh₂rós
  12. Proto-Hellenic*tūrós
  13. Ancient Greekτῡρός (tūrós)
  14. Ancient Greekβούτῡρος (boútūros)
  15. Englishbut-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  17. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  18. Englishbutyl
  19. Englishdibutyl

From di- + butyl.

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APA

dibutyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibutyl

MLA

“dibutyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibutyl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dibutyl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibutyl.

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