ethyl
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛθaɪl/, /ˈɛθɪl/, /ˈiːθaɪl/, /ˈiːθɪl/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɛθəl/
Audio (CA) (file) - Homophone: Ethel (for one pronunciation of ethyl)
- Rhymes: -ɛθɪl
Noun edit
ethyl (plural ethyls)
- (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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Derived terms edit
- desethylsimazine
- diethyl
- diethylamide
- ethoxyethyl
- ethyl acetate
- ethyl acrylate
- ethyl alcohol
- ethyl benzoate
- ethyl biscoumacetate
- ethyl borate
- ethyl bromide
- ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate
- ethyl carbamate
- ethyl carfluzepate
- ethyl cellulose
- ethyl chloride
- ethyl dirazepate
- ethylene
- ethyl ether
- ethyl formate
- ethyl green
- ethyl hydrate
- ethyl hydroxide
- ethylic
- ethyl iodide
- ethyl loflazepate
- ethyl mercaptan
- ethylmercury, ethyl mercury
- ethyl methyl cellulose
- ethyl methylphenylglycidate
- ethyl nitrate
- ethyl nitrite
- ethyl oxalate
- ethyl oxide
- ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
- ethyl salicate
- ethyl silicate
- ethyl sulfide
- methyl ethyl ketone
- methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
- tetra-ethyl lead
Translations edit
C2H5
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Noun edit
ethyl n (uncountable)