Definition of ethyl Ethyl
/ɛˈθʌl/ - [ethul] - eth•yl
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What does ethyl mean?
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NounPlural: ethyls |
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| ethyl - the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom | ||
| ethyl group, ethyl radical | ||
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- ethyl (Noun)
The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ethyl (n.)
A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, C2H5 of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ether.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ethyl
ē′thil, n. a colourless, inflammable gas, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol—supposed base of ether. [Gr. aithēr, ether, hylē, base.]
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🔤- ethyl, noun, singular of ethyls.
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