Synonyms & related words for butyl

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of butyl. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to butyl

Explore words related to butyl — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chloroprene, ethyl, ethylate, butylene, hexyl, butadiene, methylal, tetrafluoroethylene. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does butyl come from?

The word butyl breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: buty, from Greek boutyron (“butter (butyric acid source)”); and -yl, from Greek hyle (“chemical radical”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.