ethyl

Noun
Synonyms: ethyl groupethyl radical

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atomSynonyms: ethyl groupethyl radical
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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