丁基

dīngjī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 butyl group
  2. 2 butyl

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dīngchún fēnzǐ zhōng hányǒu yí ge dīngjī.
A butanol molecule contains one butyl group.
HSK 7-9
Bǎ jiǎjī huànchéng dīngjī yǐhòu, zhè zhǒng huàhéwù de róngjiěxìng míngxiǎn gǎibiàn le.
Once the methyl group was replaced with a butyl group, the compound's solubility changed noticeably.

Tips

memory
Chinese chemistry counts carbon atoms with the Heavenly Stems: 甲 1, 乙 2, 丙 3, 丁 4. So 丁基 is butyl, 丁烷 is butane and 丁基橡胶 is butyl rubber.

Stroke Order

丁 dīng
基 jī