monobutyl

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noun

A single butyl group in a molecule

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Meanings

nounmonobutyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA single butyl group in a molecule

    DBP and its major metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), are commonly detected in a variety of biological samples [7 ].

    2016 January 9, “Vimentin-Mediated Steroidogenesis Induced by Phthalate Esters: Involvement of DNA Demethylation and Nuclear Factor κB”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mono- + butyl.

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Chicago

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