Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butynyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bu-tynyl
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From butyne + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: butyne

Inflected Forms

butynyls (plural)

Derived Forms

butinazocine oxybutynin

Questions

What does butynyl mean?: Either of three isomeric univalent radicals (C₄H₅-) derived from the two isomers of butyne (C₄H₆)
Where does butynyl come from?: From butyne + -yl.

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