ethyl
Use Ethyl in a sentence
əl adjective
1.
noun
2.
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
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ethyl (ˈiːθaɪl, ˈɛθɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group C2H5-: ethyl group or radical | |
| [C19: from | |
| ethylic | |
| —adj | |
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Ethyl
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So is yield. Does it mean:
| like or containing an alkali, which neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue, or having a pH value greater than 7 |
| the quantity of product formed by the interaction of two or more substances, generally expressed as a percentage |
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Word Origin & History
ethyl
1838, modeled on Ger. äthyl, from Gk. aither (see ether) + hyle "stuff." Ethane first recorded 1873.
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Medical Dictionary
ethyl eth·yl (ěth'əl)
n.
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5.
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Science Dictionary
| ethyl (ěth'əl) Pronunciation Key
The radical C2H5, derived from ethane. |
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Example sentences
The hydrogen is then used to convert ethyl acetate into ethanol.
That's what alcohol- ethyl alcohol- does in the phenomenon termed drunkenness.
Cars were originally manufactured to run either on gasoline or ethyl alcohol.
Using corn or sugar cane as feedstock for ethanol plants is not the only way to produce ethyl alcohol.
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