kəl adjective
1.
containing an alkyl group.
noun
2.
an alkyl group.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CnH2n+1: alkyl group or radical |
| 2. | an organometallic compound, such as tetraethyl lead, containing an alkyl group bound to a metal atom |
| [C19: from German, from Alk(ohol) | |
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Medical Dictionary
alkyl al·kyl (āl'kəl)
n.
A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula CnH2n+1.
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alkyl  (āl'kəl) Pronunciation Key
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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