tertiary butyl

== English == === Etymology === From tertiary +‎ butyl. === Noun === tertiary butyl (uncountable) (organic chemistry) The univalent organic radical (CH3)3C- ==== Synonyms ==== tert-butyl tertbutyl t-butyl 2-methylpropan-2-yl 1,1-dimethylethyl ==== Hypernyms ==== butyl ==== Coordinate terms ==== secondary butyl / sec-butyl / secbutyl / s-butyl / 1-methylpropyl / butan-2-yl normal butyl / n-butyl / primary butyl / butan-1-yl isobutyl / i-butyl / 2-methylpropyl / 2-methylpropan-1-yl cyclobutyl ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== butane