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al⋅kyl

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–adjective

1.	containing an alkyl group.

–noun

2.	an alkyl group.

Origin:
1880–85; < G, equiv. to Alk(ohol) alcohol + -yl -yl

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al·kyl (āl'kəl)

n. A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula C_nH_2n+₁.

[German Alkohol, alcohol (from Medieval Latin alcohol, antimony; see alcohol) + -yl.]

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Main Entry: ¹al·kyl
Pronunciation: 'al-k&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being an alkyl <alkyl mercurials attackthe brain cells —L. J. Goldwater>

Main Entry: ²alkyl
Function: noun
1 : a monovalent aliphatic radical C_nH₂_n₊₁ (as methyl);broadly : a monovalent aliphatic, aromatic-aliphatic, or alicyclic hydrocarbon radical
2 : a compound of one or more alkyl groups with a metal

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alkyl al·kyl (āl'kəl)
n.
A monovalent radical, such as ethyl or propyl, having the general formula C_nH_2n+₁.

Science Dictionary

alkyl (āl'kəl) Pronunciation Key
A radical that has the general formula C_nH_2n+₁, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane. Ethyl and propyl are alkyls.

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