'Ethyl' definitions:
Definition of 'ethyl'
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noun
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom [syn: ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical]
Definition of 'Ethyl'
From: GCIDE
- Ethyl \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. [1913 Webster]
- Ethyl aldehyde. (Chem.) See Aldehyde. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ethyl'
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