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butoxy

butoxy

9.9
An oxygen atom joined to a chain of four carbon atoms
  • noun
  • /bjuːˈtɒk.si/
  • Specialized
translation icon : butóxido
  • There is an older version of Corexit that is no longer used because it's pretty toxic due to 2-butoxy ethanol.

Examples

  • Chemists often utilize butoxy compounds for their effective solvent properties in various formulations.

  • The presence of a butoxy functional group in the compound enhances its solubility in organic solvents.

  • Many industrial applications rely on substances that incorporate butoxy groups for their chemical stability.

Synonyms

alkoxy
vsbutoxy
  • Specialized
9.4

A group of atoms with an oxygen atom joined to a small carbon chain

is the same group but with a four carbon alkyl group attached

Surface Forms

butoxy singular
butoxies plural

Morphology

butoxy = butyl (semi-transparent) = butyl + oxy

Formally built from the chemical base 'butyl' plus the combining form '-oxy'; the formation is regular in chemistry but the combining form '-oxy' is specialised and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Butoxy comes from butyl, which traces back to 'butter', and oxy, meaning 'oxygen', so a butoxy group is an oxygen atom attached to a butyl chain of four carbon atoms. That is why chemists call this specific piece of a molecule 'butoxy' because it is an 'oxygen + butyl' part that changes the molecule's properties.