but-

See also: butt, but, Butt, bút, bût, būt, and Bụt

English

Etymology

From butyl. Ultimately from Ancient Greek βούτυρος (boúturos, “butter”).

Prefix

but-

1. (organic chemistry) Denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.

Derived terms

► English words prefixed with but-

• butane
• butanol
• butyl

Anagrams

• BTU, TBU, tub

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /byt/

Prefix

but-

1. (organic chemistry) but-

Derived terms

► Dutch words prefixed with but-

See also

• Category:nl:Hydrocarbon chain prefixes