Ethyl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A univalent organic radical, C2H5.
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  • n. The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, C2H5 of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ether.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. C2H5. The radical of ordinary alcohol and ether. It has never been obtained in the free state. Alcohol is the hydrate of ethyl.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    alkyl group    alkyl radical    alkyl   
    Cross Reference
    ethyl salts    ethyl butyrate    ethyl oxid   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bethel    Ethel    bethel    ethel    methyl   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    methyl    alkyl    isopropyl    anhydrous    butyl    ammonium    nitrite    dimethyl    isobutyl    acetate   
     
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