butyryl

[ byoo-ter-il ]
/ ˈbyu tər ɪl /

adjective Chemistry.

containing the butyryl group.

Origin of butyryl

First recorded in 1865–70; butyr(ic) + -yl

Medical definitions for butyryl

butyryl
[ byōōtə-rĭl′ ]

n.

The radical C3H7COO of butyric acid.