1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons; [syn: alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
alkyl
n 1: any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula
CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons [syn: alkyl,
alkyl group, alkyl radical]