butynyl

English

Etymology

From butyne +‎ -yl.

Noun

butynyl (plural butynyls)

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

Usage notes

Another univalent radical derived from 1-butyne is not a butynyl, unlike 1-butynyl and 3-butynyl, but a methylpropynyl.

Derived terms

• butinazocine
• oxybutynin