verb
- introducing a butyl group (a four-carbon alkyl group) into a chemical compound
Usage: chemistry; technical; present participle of butylate
Examples
- The chemist is butylating the polymer to improve its properties.
- Butylating the compound increases its hydrophobic character.
- The process of butylating cellulose produces useful industrial materials.
- They are butylating the resin to enhance its durability.
- Butylating agents are commonly used in organic synthesis.