ethyl

eth·yl

E0230400 (ĕth′əl)adj. Relating to or being a hydrocarbon unit, C₂H₅, that can occur as a substituent in an organic compound or as an ion or radical.

[eth(er) + -yl.]

eth·yl′ic (ĕ-thĭl′ĭk) adj.

ethyl

(ˈiːθaɪl; ˈɛθɪl) n (Elements & Compounds) (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C2H5-: ethyl group or radical. [C19: from eth(er) + -yl] ethylic adj

eth•yl

(ˈɛθ əl)
n. 1. the univalent group C₂H₅–, derived from ethane. 2. an antiknock fluid used in gasoline, containing tetraethyllead and other ingredients for a more even combustion. [1835–40; < German, coined by J. von Liebig in 1834; see ether, -yl]

eth·yl

(ĕth′əl) The organic group C₂H₅, formed from ethane, having a valence of 1, and occurring in many important chemical compounds.

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Noun

ethyl - the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atomethyl group, ethyl radicalalkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical - any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

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ethyl

(ĕth`əl), CH₃CH₂, organic free radicalfree radical,
in chemistry, a molecule or atom that contains an unpaired electron but is neither positively nor negatively charged. Free radicals are usually highly reactive and unstable. They are produced by homolytic cleavage of a covalent bond (see chemical bond); i.e.
..... Click the link for more information. or alkyl groupalkyl group
, in chemistry, group of carbon and hydrogen atoms derived from an alkane molecule by removing one hydrogen atom (see radical). The name of the alkyl group is derived from the name of its alkane by replacing the -ane suffix with -yl, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. derived from ethaneethane
, CH₃CH₃, gaseous hydrocarbon. It is a continuous-chain alkane. As a constituent of natural gas, it is used for fuel. It can be prepared by cracking and fractional distillation of petroleum.
..... Click the link for more information. by removing one hydrogen atom.

ethyl

[′eth·əl] (organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon radical C₂H₅. Trade name for the tetraethyllead antiknock compound in gasoline.

ethyl

of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C₂H_5-

ethyl

eth·yl (Et),

(eth'il), The hydrocarbon radical, CH₃CH₂-.

eth·yl

(eth'il) The hydrocarbon radical CH₃CH₂-.

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noun the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

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