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Ethyl

Eth′yl

,
Noun.
[
Ether
+
-yl
.]
(Chem.)
A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical,
C2H5
of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ether.
Ethyl aldehyde
.
(Chem.)
See
Aldehyde
.

Definition 2024

Ethyl

Ethyl

See also: ethyl

German

Noun

Ethyl n ‎(genitive Ethyls, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) Alternative form of Äthyl

Declension

ethyl

ethyl

See also: Ethyl

English

Noun

ethyl ‎(plural ethyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːˈtil/

Etymology

From eth- +‎ -yl.

Noun

ethyl n ‎(uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) ethyl

Etymology

From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛθaɪl/, /ˈɛθɪl/, /ˈiːθaɪl/, /ˈiːθɪl/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɛθəl/

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