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Ethyl

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HYPHEN

eth=yl

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Ethyl has 1 sense

ethyl(n = noun.substance) ethyl group, ethyl radical - the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom; Array

is a kind of alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Ethyl, n. [Ether + -yl.].

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.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Ethyl, n. (attrib.) Chem. the univalent radical derived from ethane by removal of a hydrogen atom (ethyl alcohol).

Etymology

G (as ETHER, -YL)

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THESAURUS

Ethyl

avgas, crude, crude oil, ethyl gas, fossil oil, gas, gasoline, high-octane gas, high-test, kerosene, lead-free gas, low-lead gas, motor oil, paraffin, petrol, petroleum, premium gas, regular, rock oil

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