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tertiary butyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
ter-tiary butyl
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₃C-

Uncountable

Etymology

From tertiary + butyl.

Usage

Derived Forms

penbutolol

Phrases

tertiary butylhydroquinone

Frequently Paired Words

butane secondary butyl sec-butyl secbutyl s-butyl 1-methylpropyl butan-2-yl normal butyl

Synonyms

tert-butyl tertbutyl t-butyl 2-methylpropan-2-yl 1,1-dimethylethyl

Questions

What does tertiary butyl mean?
The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₃C-
Where does tertiary butyl come from?
From tertiary + butyl.

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