Monobutyl

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A single butyl group in a molecule in-compounds, uncountable

    "DBP and its major metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), are commonly detected in a variety of biological samples [7 ]."

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"DBP and its major metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), are commonly detected in a variety of biological samples [7 ]."

Etymology

From mono- + butyl.

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