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Word: Ethyl
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German, from Äther ‘ether’ + -yl
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːθʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛθʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛθ(ɪ)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or denoting the hydrocarbon radical —C₂H₅, derived from ethane and present in many organic compounds
Short Definition:of hydrocarbon radical —C ₂ H ₅
Examples:- ethyl acetate
- an ethyl group
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