| NOUN | substance | alkyl group, alkyl, alkyl radical | any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons |
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| Meaning | Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. | |
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| Synonyms | alkyl, alkyl radical | |
| Narrower | ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical | The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom |
| methyl, methyl group, methyl radical | The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane | |
| Broader | group, radical, chemical group | (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule |
| Spanish | alquilo, grupo alquilo, radical alquilo | |
| Catalan | alquil, grup alquil | |
| Adjectives | alkylic | of or related to an alkyl |
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