How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"but" is from "bouturon" (butter) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
butabarbital
butadiene
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "four carbon atoms" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Our kitchen "boasts" a burner tabletop butane cooker. |
| Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as butacaine. |