About The Word Ethyl
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Ethyl
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What's The Definition Of Ethyl?
[n] the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ethyl: ethyl group | ethyl radical Related Terms | Find terms related to Ethyl: avgas | crude | crude oil | ethyl gas | fossil oil | gas | gasoline | high-octane gas | high-test | kerosene | lead-free gas | low-lead gas | motor oil | paraffin | petrol | petroleum | premium gas | regular | rock oil See Also | alkyl | alkyl group | alkyl radical Ethyl In Webster's Dictionary \Eth"yl\, n. [Ether + -yl.] (Chem.)
A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, {C2H5} of the paraffin
series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of
common alcohol and ether.
{Ethyl aldehyde}. (Chem.) See {Aldehyde}.
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