a chemical compound (C₄H₉NH₂) containing a butyl group bonded to an amine group; used in manufacturing and industrial processes.
Compound of 'butyl' (C₄H₉ group) and 'amine' (NH₂ group), following chemical nomenclature rules that name compounds by combining their functional groups.
Butylamine stinks so badly it's used as a warning agent—chemists named it for what it is, but it has a reputation that precedes the word everywhere.
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