alkyl

[ al-kuhl ]

adjective
  1. containing an alkyl group.

noun

Origin of alkyl

1
1880–85; <German, equivalent to Alk(ohol) alcohol + -yl-yl

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British Dictionary definitions for alkyl

alkyl

/ (ˈælkɪl) /


noun
  1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C n H 2 n +1: alkyl group or radical

  2. an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom

Origin of alkyl

1
C19: from German, from Alk (ohol) alcohol + -yl

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Scientific definitions for alkyl

alkyl

[ ălkəl ]


  1. A radical that has the general formula CnH2n+1, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane. Ethyl and propyl are alkyls.

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