Chem. [f. TETR(A- 2 + -YL.] The monovalent radical of the tetracarbon series, C4H9, also called BUTYL; chiefly attrib. = tetrylic, as in tetryl hydride = TETRANE, tetryl acetate, alcohol, aldehyde, chloride, oxide, sulphide, etc.; tetryl compounds, group, series, etc.
1857. Miller, Elem. Chem., III. 195. Tetryl, Butyl, or Valyl … is one of the products obtained during the electrolysis of the valerate of potash. Ibid., 33. Valerianic or Tetrylformic [acid]. Ibid. (1862), 248. Tetryl Glycol (Butyl Glycol).
1868. Watts, Dict. Chem., V. 732. None of the tetryl-compounds can be directly prepared from it [tetryl]. Ibid. Tetryl forms compounds with other alcohol-radicles. Tetryl-ethyl, C6H14…. Tetryl-amyl, C9H20…. Tetryl-hexyl, C10H22.
Hence Tetrylamine, an amine or compound ammonia of tetryl, also called BUTYLAMINE; Tetrylate, a salt of tetrylic or butyric acid; Tetrylene, the olefine of the tetryl group, C4H8, also called Tetrene and BUTYLENE; attrib. as tetrylene-diamine; Tetrylenic a., pertaining to tetrylene; Tetrylic a., of tetryl, in tetrylic acid, etc.
1868. Watts, Dict. Chem., V. 737. With nitrate of silver, *tetrylamine forms a tawny yellow precipitate.
1857. Miller, Elem. Chem., III. 190. Hydrocarbons homologous with olefiant gas…. 4. *Tetrylene, Butylene, or Oil Gas (C8H8) … was ascertained by Faraday to be one of the products furnished by the destructive distillation of oil.
1868. Watts, Dict. Chem., V. 738. Tetrylene at –18° is a colourless mobile oil, having an ethereal but peculiar and penetrating odour. Ibid., 739. *Tetrylenic alcohol, C4H10O2, Tetryl- or Butyl-glycol … a colourless, viscid, inodorous liquid, having a mild aromatic taste. Ibid. Tetrylenic bromide, C4H8Br2 … Tetrylenic chloride, C4H8Cl2.
1857. Miller, Elem. Chem., III. 127. *Tetrylic alcohol is a colourless liquid of high refracting power, lighter than water.
