but-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "but"

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.

Coordinate terms

• metho-
• eth-
• prop-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with but-

• butane
• butanol
• butyl

Anagrams

• BTU, TBU, tub

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /byt/

Prefix

but-

1. (organic chemistry) but-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with but-

See also

• Category:nl:Hydrocarbon chain prefixes

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /but/

Prefix

but-

1. (organic chemistry) but-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with but-

See also

• Category:de:Hydrocarbon chain prefixes